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Discovered the species of Y-shaped lemur
Animal world

Discovered the species of Y-shaped lemur

It has the same body size as a squirrel, of Phaner - the lemur genus currently has only 4 species with the common feature is that the upper part of the body has a Y-shap…

December 16, 2018
Chimp is an energy-saving mammal
Animal world

Chimp is an energy-saving mammal

Birds consume a lot more energy than mammals, mammals consume more energy than marsupials, animals have pockets that consume more energy than reptiles.

December 16, 2018
Bonobo is very close to humans
Animal world

Bonobo is very close to humans

Scientists have discovered many interesting things about primates Bonobo, which is the closest relative of humans.

December 16, 2018
Chimpanzees feel death like humans
Animal world

Chimpanzees feel death like humans

Also mourning, sad and even carrying the body of the child for weeks, chimpanzees face the death of their fellow humans, relatives like humans.

December 16, 2018
Become an assassin for lack of sex
Animal world

Become an assassin for lack of sex

Due to the lack of regular mating, the male of a monkey in Brazil seeks to kill weaker males to increase access to females.

December 16, 2018
Orangutans eat baby meat
Animal world

Orangutans eat baby meat

One scientist saw two orangutan chicks in Indonesia. People have never witnessed this behavior in any primates.

December 16, 2018
Tiny monkey re-emerged after 86 years
Animal world

Tiny monkey re-emerged after 86 years

On a foggy mountain peak on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, scientists discovered one of the smallest and rarest primates on the planet, Tarsier dwarf monkey.

December 16, 2018
Why some primates can live with HIV without AIDS
Animal world

Why some primates can live with HIV without AIDS

Important differences in immune system signaling and the formation of immune-regulating molecules may explain why some primates can live with the immunodeficiency virus…

December 16, 2018