primate

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More than two decades ago, Dudley proposed that humans' interest in alcohol has deep roots in primate evolution and stems from ancient foraging habits.

From Science Daily

They focused on primates - and apes in particular - in order to build an evolutionary picture of the origin of the human kiss.

From BBC

Learning how primates update their beliefs could reshape ideas about how children learn and even how artificial intelligence systems are designed.

From Science Daily

Students must do a training stint in each of four main categories — carnivore, herbivore, bird and primate — so they may wind up working with animals they find unpleasant.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the zoo in almost 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times