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Orangutan Behavior during the Rehabilitation Process

February 25, 2011

By Kristin Abt   A recent article “Fostering Appropriate Behavior in Rehabilitant Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)” published online in the International Journal of …

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Contagious Yawning in Chimpanzees

September 9, 2009

Animation of chimpanzee yawning from Emory University. Illustration from BBC News. I’m sure we are all familiar with this scenario: …

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The Fongoli Chimps of Senegal

September 3, 2009

A Fongoli chimp. Photo by Frans Lanting, National Geographic. I just stumbled upon this on Twitter (Thanks to DarwinMonkey). It’s …

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Humans Evolved From Tree Climbers

August 12, 2009

A research from Duke University by Daniel Schmitt, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology, and Tracy Kivell, a post-doctoral research associate, …

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Great Apes LOL Like Human Too

June 8, 2009

A baby orangutan being tickled. Photo from Discovery News. We’re not the only species that are capable of laughing according …

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Orangutans Found Cannibalizing Own Babies

May 25, 2009

Reported in gorillas and documented in chimpanzees, some apes actually cannibalize their own species. However, there were reports of orangutans …

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