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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Fellow Primates / 2
Bonobos, like chimps, show empathy, theory of mind, and targeted helping. Photo by Dan Caspersz / Bush Warriors.Fellow primates / 2 Being related genetically to both chimps, who settle sexual issues through conflict, and bonobos, who settle conflict issues through … Continue reading
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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Fellow Primates / 1
Tanzanian chimp. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Fellow primates / 1 Chimps and humans are a lot alike, except that humans, being more intelligent, do what chimps do even better. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | August 9, 2012 Last … Continue reading
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Nearly Half of all the World’s Primates at Risk of Extinction
The endangered golden lion tamarin. Photo by Anup Shah/Getty Images.Study paints bleak picture for hundreds of species: Loss of habitat and boom in bushmeat trade blamedBy James Randerson / August 5, 2008 Nearly half of all primate species are now … Continue reading
