primate
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As many primate species face threats from human activities, cultural behaviors and the maintenance of rich cultural repertoires can help them adapt to environmental changes and provide support for conservation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The work brought together numerous collaborators and involved nonhuman primates at both the Oregon and California national primate research centers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
If we are to conserve primate species today, we need to know how they are threatened and how they will react to those threats.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
In fact, Mr. Lefebvre notes many striking similarities between avian and primate intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Very few people on earth had seen Ebola do its work on a primate, but she knew exactly what it could do.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
The researchers noted that this process does not appear to occur in other species such as mice or non-human primates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"When we compare humans with primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," says senior author Laura Cuaya of the University of Vienna.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The experts looked at several studies, including one which showed that three out of four non-human primates vaccinated with Ervebo survived Bundibugyo, compared with one out of four control animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
They were two human primates carrying another primate.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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