primate
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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
It is the only non-human primate in the top group and usually gives birth to twins or triplets, resulting in a full sibling rate of nearly 78%.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
A primate expert from St Louis Zoo has identified the animals as vervet monkeys, the health department said.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Climate change is what philosopher Timothy Morton calls a hyperobject: something that so massively occupies space and time that our puny primate brains have trouble fathoming them.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
The skeleton of our primate ancestors developed for millions of years to support a creature that walked on all fours and had a relatively small head.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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