primate
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In fact, Mr. Lefebvre notes many striking similarities between avian and primate intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The team analyzed data from 2,025 monkeys and apes representing 41 different primate species.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The reason goes back millions of years—to our primate ancestors.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
And finally, on the outside, living in uneasy truce with the more primitive brains beneath, is the cerebral cortex, which evolved millions of years ago in our primate ancestors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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