Animal world
Chimpanzees are easy to transmit dangerous diseases
Children close to wild chimpanzees can transmit dangerous diseases to the rest of the family. A 22-year long-term study of respiratory infections in chimpanzees found th…
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Animal world
Discovered populations of large bamboo lemurs threatened in Madagascar
Researchers in Madagascar have confirmed the existence of a large bamboo lemur population located only one where the lemur is in a very fragile state of 400 kilometers (…
Animal world
Research on canine strength of primates
The work of measuring and examining the teeth of living primates can open a window to understand the earliest behavior of humanity, based on their fossil remains.
Animal world
With many monkeys, climbing is as easy as walking
Scientists have long thought that walking is easier than climbing, and this explains why we humans evolved on the ground. But recent research reveals that this is not tr…
Animal world
Going with two legs starting with pear action?
Somewhere in the dark past, about 4 to 7 million years ago, the primates of today's primates, including our species, have done something new. When temporarily standing o…
Animal world
Sociality and cunningness of hyenas
Throughout his career, Dr. Holekamp has always been careful with humanism as the center. She does not think that hyenas are humans with long ears running on four legs. B…
Animal world
Human viruses threaten primates
Caring for gorillas and chimpanzees for tourism purposes is seen as a way to conserve endangered primates. However, there are concerns that tourism development may cause…
Animal world
Not only do people laugh
The foundation of laughter can be traced back to an ancient primate that is the ancestor of both humanity and modern human ape. Scientists have discovered that orangutan…
Animal world
Dogs also know how to classify photos
Dogs can arrange photos according to different genres, similar to the way people and other primates still do, scientists have revealed.
Animal world
Quang Nam: 180 red-shanked douc langur were discovered again
Scientists have discovered in Tam Ky (Quang Nam) a population of gray-shanked douc langur with the largest number ever (about 180 individuals).
Animal world
Announced 25 most endangered primates in the world
International conservation organizations on October 26 published the latest list of 25 primates that are about to disappear from the earth, including four in Vietnam. Pr…
Animal world
Save the langurs
Each douc langur was collected by the forest rangers in Quang Nam from the people and transferred to the Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh), t…
Animal world
Primate animals look at reasonable action on other subjects
According to a new study done by Harvard University researchers, when trying to understand someone's intentions, primates are not among those expecting others to act rea…
Animal world
Primate species can escape extinction
According to information from the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) in Vietnam, a group of WWF and Conservation International scientists (CI) have discovere…
Animal world
Where did the red hair grow?
Researchers still know that humans, monkeys, and gibbons can see red, but the cause is unknown. Did this color initially help animals find food, or help it recognize the…