Meat May Be The Reason Humans Outlive Apes: “Genetic changes that apparently allow humans to live longer than any other primate may be rooted in a more carnivorous diet.
These changes may also promote brain development and make us less vulnerable to diseases of aging, such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.
Chimpanzees and great apes are [...]
A Moment Of Kung Fu Monkey Zen…: “
The Sun (questionably) reports that this trainer was turned on by his troop of martial arts monkeys.
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(Via Monkeys In The News.)
Most Elusive Gorilla Caught on Video: “The world’s rarest and most camera shy great ape has come out of hiding on a forested mountain in Cameroon, where scientists have captured video and photos of the primate.
The minutes-worth of footage marks the first professional video of the animal, revealing two such Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla [...]
Happy Monkey Day!: “Yes, it’s that time of year again, December 14th, when all good primates celebrate their simian side. For more information go the Monkey Day website. Happy Monkey Day!—————————————–
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(Via Monkeys In The News.)
Monkey Sighted In San Francisco Area: “The Marin Humane Society is looking into two reports that a monkey was spotted in Novato in the past week, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
At about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, a school bus driver reported seeing a monkey cross the road on Captain Nurse Circle, humane society spokeswoman Carrie Harrington said.
The [...]
Rudiments Of Language Discovered In Monkeys: “Campbell’s monkeys appear to combine the same calls in different ways, using rules of grammar that turn sound into language.
Whether their rudimentary syntax echoes the speech of humanity’s evolutionary ancestors, or represents an emergence of language unrelated to our own, is unclear. Either way, they’re far more sophisticated than [...]
Protesters Gather To Save Space Monkeys: “Animal rights activists, some dressed in monkey suits and posing in cages, will protest today at Belmont’s McLean Hospital against a controversial Harvard Medical School study that involves zapping primates with massive doses of radiation.
‘Monkeys are highly social, sensitive and intelligent animals who suffer immensely in laboratories,’ said People [...]
Orangutan Becomes Hit Facebook Photographer: “A 33-year-old furry photographer is winning fans on social networking website Facebook for pictures of her daily life as an orangutan in a Vienna zoo.
Orangutan Nonja’s photos, taken with a camera that dispenses raisins as she snaps, have won over 500 fans on Facebook since the zoo launched an online [...]
Thailand Holds Annual Feast For Monkeys: “
Twenty chefs. Two tonnes of grilled sausage, fresh fruit, vegetables, ice cream, milk and jelly. Two thousand guests. A lot of monkey business.
The town of Lopburi in Thailand celebrated its annual Monkey Festival over the weekend, laying out a lavish banquet for the more than 2,000 macaques that roam [...]
Puerto Ricans Are Tired of Escaped, Belligerent Research Monkeys: “Some people on the island commonwealth are up in arms over the proposal by a company called Bioculture Ltd. to make Puerto Rico a major supplier of primates to researchers in the United States. Beyond the ethical issues connected to animal testing, the AP reports, Puerto [...]
