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primate

[prahy-meyt, prahy-mit] / ˈpraɪ meɪt, ˈpraɪ mɪt /




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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

Apers believe Bigfoot is just a primate unknown to science while Woo-Woos think Bigfoot is some sort of interdimensional traveller - an alien of sort.

From BBC • Apr. 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

This research is among the first to connect a natural behavior in a wild primate with changes in both ectoparasites and the gut microbiome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

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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