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Sumatran Slow Loris Nycticebus hilleri
The Sumatran slow loris is a shy and placid smll primate endemic to the lush rainforests of Sumatra. They are famous for their large, expressive eyes, deliberate movements and tiny hands. This elusโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Monkey minds: what we can learn from primate personality
Did you know our primate cousins exhibit similar personality profiles to humans? Explore fascinating evolutionary research on primate social behaviourPalm Oil Detectives
White-thighed Colobus Colobus vellerosus
The White-thighed Colobus (Colobus vellerosus), also known as the Ursine Colobus or Geoffroyโs Black-and-White Colobus, is a striking primate of West Africa and is currently listed as Critically EnโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Declining primate numbers are threatening Brazilโs Atlanticย forest
#Brazilโs Atlantic Forest, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, is facing severe threats due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation. This has led to a sharp decline in primโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other
New research finds that itโs not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playfuโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Declining primate numbers are threatening Brazilโs Atlanticย forest
#Brazilโs Atlantic Forest, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, is facing severe threats due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation. This has led to a sharp decline in primโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Scientific thought on emotions in animals
How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.ScienceDaily
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Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
The Golden-Maned Lion Tamarin faces a battle for survival, with threats from habitat loss, particularly due to palm oil deforestation, the illegal pet trade, predation, disease, and climate change.โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
With complex vocalisations and striking halos of white hair, the White-thighed #Colobus ๐ต๐๐ฉท are arguably rarest #primates in #WestAfrica ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ญ Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐งโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket!
Sumatran Slow Loris Nycticebus hilleri
The Sumatran slow loris is a shy and placid smll primate endemic to the lush rainforests of Sumatra. They are famous for their large, expressive eyes, deliberate movements and tiny hands. This elusโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Golden Monkey Cercopithecus mitis kandti
In the mist-laden bamboo forests of the Virunga massif, the golden monkey Cercopithecus mitis kandti darts through dappled sunlight and the tree canopy. This endangered primate is found only in theโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Humans mirror behaviour of others e.g. with yawning ๐ฅฑ ๐ค This is 'emotional contagion' and #Bonobos and other #primates do this too. We're closer than we think! We must protect our cousins #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐โ #Boycott4Wildlife
Wild orangutan treats wound w. pain-relieving plant
Observed applying plant w. known medicinal properties to wound, a first for a wild animal
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Active self-treatment of a facial wound w. biologically active plant by male Sumatran orangutan
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Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first
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Orangutan plays doctor, heals himself
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Wild orangutan treats wound with pain-relieving plant
A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild animal.ScienceDaily
Great news: Apes have a sense of humour and they enjoy teasing each other
New research finds that it is not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playful teaโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Use of habitat for agricultural purposes puts primate infants at risk
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study.ScienceDaily