Tag · Primates

Stories tagged “primates”

4 stories on The Good Press tagged with this topic.

Great Apes Hug Before Conflict — 7-Million-Year-Old Habit

A Durham University study finds great apes use hugging and touch before stressful events—a trust ritual scientists trace back 7 million years.

Science

New Colobus Monkey Species Discovered in DR Congo Forest

Scientists confirm Colobus congoensis — a new African monkey species hidden in DR Congo for decades, with distinctive pinkish-orange lips unlike any known primate.

Human Achievements

Red-Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Georgia Park Boost Critically-Endangered Species

Taylor, Red and Marjorie — born to lemur parents Val and Doug — are the third straight litter for the pair, joining only 590 red-ruffed lemurs in captivity worldwide.

News

Vietnam's Rarest Monkey Triples Its Numbers in Two Decades

A new census reveals 160 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys now live in Vietnam's Khau Ca forest — more than three times the number counted in 2002.