Gorillas
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Aging Male Giraffes Go Black, Not Gray
Posted Mon Apr 16, 2012 09:20 AM ET | 0
Their sienna brown spots change to a coal-black over a period of one to two years. Read more
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Ancient Foot Suggests Lucy Lived Among Cousins
Posted Wed Mar 28, 2012 05:05 PM ET | 0
The discovery sheds light on how humans began to walk upright. Read more
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Should We Vaccinate Wild Apes?
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:56 AM ET | 0
Diseases are decimating great ape populations, to the point that some argue it's time to issue vaccinations. Read more
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Man Tried To Take 247 Animals on Plane
Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 01:08 PM ET | 0
The man was caught in Argentina trying to board a flight with several exotic animals, some dead. Read more
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Tiny Human Hairs Beat Back Bugs
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Dec 13, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0
The short, fine hair on our bodies turns out to be quite useful when it comes to fooling bugs and parasites. Read more
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Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Food
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 29, 2011 01:32 PM ET | 0
Chimps, like humans, learn from each other what foods can help cure what ails them. Read more
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Animals: Breakdancing Gorilla Explained [VIDEO]
Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0
Zola the Gorilla has got some serious b-boy moves. But what's really going on here? Jorge Ribas talks to zookeeper Garth Irvine from the Calgary Zoo to find out. Watch video
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Early Human Dads Stayed at Home While Females Roamed
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Jun 1, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0
Although these early dads didn't travel, that doesn't mean they pitched in with raising the children. Read more
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Humans Age at Same Rate as Chimps, Gorillas
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Mar 10, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
So much for the wonders of technology and medicine, for all our advances, human mortality rates are on par with chimps. Read more
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Animals: Gorillas Play Tag [VIDEO]
Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0
Gorillas and other African great apes play the same type of 'tag and chase' games that human children do. Click link at right to get the whole story. Watch video
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Animals: Extraordinary Gorilla Encounter Explained [VIDEO]
Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0
When Damian Aspinall reconnects with a gorilla he cared for 5 years ago, the gorilla has an almost human-like reaction. Is that reaction what it really looks like? James Williams gets an explanation. Watch video
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Malaria Passed from Gorillas to Humans
Posted Thu Sep 23, 2010 02:45 PM ET | 0
The most lethal strain of malaria among humans came to us from one of our primate cousins. Read more
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Orangutans Use Charade-Like Communication
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 10, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0
Orangutans act out meaning in a behavior that was previously thought to be uniquely human. Read more
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You're It! Gorillas Play Tag
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 13, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0
Gorillas and other African great apes play tag, which suggests that this common childhood game has deep primate roots. Read more
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Human Bite Stronger Than Thought
Posted Sun Jun 27, 2010 08:10 AM ET | 0
The design of the human jaw actually makes it 40 percent to 50 percent more efficient than for all great apes. Read more
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