primate
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It is widely considered the oldest archaic primate.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
The discovery also suggests that the apparent absence of early primate relatives in more southern parts of the Western Interior may have been influenced by sampling bias.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
When a squirrel takes on your bird feeder, it’s using the same evolutionary tool kit your primate ancestors developed.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Japanese media outlet Kyodo news reported that she once escaped with another primate - using a key to unlock her cage.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
The total weight came to around fifty pounds of Biohazard Level 4 liquefying primate.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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