Sentences with phrase «of wild primates»

Author of the study Aldrich commented, «Far too often, well - meaning, animal - loving people fail to recognize the suffering of wild primates in captivity.

«The BaAka microbiome is more similar to that of wild primates than it is to western humans,» says Gomez.

Tools were thought to be the hallmark of humanity, until observations of wild primates uncovered widespread tool use.

A new investigation of wild primates supports this belief.

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But it also may lead to monitoring the health status of lemurs and other primates living in the wild simply by screening blood samples for antibody patterns indicating exposure to specific parasites.

The first - ever study of radiation exposure on wild primates, conducted in 2012, found that monkeys near Fukushima had significantly lower red and white blood - cell counts compared with monkeys elsewhere in Japan.

In the tropics, disease sources have included a host of wild animals, most notably the nonhuman primates.

The world's first archaeology dig of an old world monkey culture has uncovered the tools used by previous generations of wild macaques — a group of primates separated from humans by some 25 million years of evolution.

The study has been hailed by leading primate experts as rare experimental proof of «cultural transmission» in wild primates to date.

The copying behaviour of both the new, naïve infants and the migrating males reveals the potency and importance of social learning in these wild primates, extending even to the conformity we know so well in humans.»

By comparing DNA sequenced from primate stool samples to plant genomes the authors were able to actually measure the amount and diversity of plants being consumed by the captive and wild primates, and the difference was stark.

To better understand how changes in diet, lifestyle, and exposure to modern medicine affect primates» guts, a team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science and engineering professor Dan Knights, veterinary medicine professor Tim Johnson, and veterinary medicine Ph.D. student Jonathan Clayton, used DNA sequencing to study the gut microbes of multiple non-human primates species in the wild and in captivity as a model for studying the effects of emigration and lifestyle changes.

Estrada spent three and a half decades studying wild primates in southern Mexico and witnessed the transformation of their habitats.

Improving conditions for people who live near wild primates, and who often suffer from high levels of poverty and inequality, would also aid in primate conservation, Estrada said.

The ring - tailed lemur, an iconic primate that is emblematic of the wild and wonderful creatures inhabiting the tropical island of Madagascar, is in big trouble.

The letter goes on to discuss issues of possible agreement between the two organisations — «Like you, we do not im - port our primates from the wild» — before concluding, gently: «I wonder if your extremely efficient database might need just a little refining?»

Primate field researchers long ago discovered the ebb and flow of alliances within primate troops, but until recently no one has watched horses in the wild closely enough to understand that they, too, behave thPrimate field researchers long ago discovered the ebb and flow of alliances within primate troops, but until recently no one has watched horses in the wild closely enough to understand that they, too, behave thprimate troops, but until recently no one has watched horses in the wild closely enough to understand that they, too, behave this way.

In the first, Platt and colleagues looked at the foraging behaviors of rhesus macaques, a non-human primate species the researchers have studied both in the lab and in the wild.

In a heroic effort, authors Ming Li, Ruigiang Li et al. have now sequenced, assembled and analyzed the mutations in the genomes of 38 wild snub - nosed monkeys (from genome mapping of 42 individuals: 27 golden, 4 gray, 2 Myanmar and 9 black) from four different endangered species of snub - nosed monkeys - the largest investigation into primate genomics outside of the great apes.

Away from the coastlines, there is evidence that non-human primates can hunt prey at unsustainable levels, for example wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at Ngogo in Uganda hunt red colobus monkeys (Procolobus rufomitratus) at a rate that may lead to local extinction of the latter (Teelen, 2008).

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG - 13 for frightening images and intense violence) Prequel to the ever - popular «Gorillas Gone Wild» franchise, set in San Francisco, pits primates against people after a scientist's (James Franco) test of an experimental cure for Alzheimer's leaves millions of chimps with human - like intelligence.

Creators Writer Jim Ottoviani and artist Maris Wicks talk about their new book Primates, a spirited account of three women (Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Biruté Galdikas) who went into the wild to study primates in their native Primates, a spirited account of three women (Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Biruté Galdikas) who went into the wild to study primates in their native primates in their native habitat.

having in place and enforcing a list of animals which are banned from being sold on the site including primates, endangered and wild caught animals, underage animals and pregnant animals to help address animal welfare issues

Although Maryland generally prohibits the private possession of certain dangerous wild animals — big cats, bears, and primates — a loophole in the law allows many unqualified facilities to keep and breed these dangerous animals in unsafe, cruel conditions simply by obtaining a USDA license.

To get close to primates, Dr Jane Wilson - Howarth avoids eye contact and she has — surprisingly — managed to look fierce and dominant when faced with packs of half - wild village dogs in Nepal.

However, aside from the Orangutans, there are almost seven other species of primates and wild animals including elephants, rhinos, tigers, and even leopards.

Stop in at the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project to see some of the resilient primates that have been rescued from animal traffickers, and learn about the charity's efforts to release them back into the wild.

Alves» team, which conducted a similar review dealing with primates earlier this year, found that 19 out of 35 known species of wild canid are employed in traditional medicine, making them among the most frequently used mammals worldwide.

Such traditional medicinal practices, known to threaten primate species as well as tigers and bears, also pose a shocking danger to wild dogs: Half of all known wild canid species, including two endangered ones, are harvested for use in folk treatments.According to the BBC, a team of researchers led by Professor Romulo Alves of the State University of Paraiba in Brazil «found evidence that canids are used in the treatment of at least 28 medical conditions, including asthma, arthritis, back ache, bronchial illnesses, chicken pox, eczema, epilepsy, flu, kidney diseases, measles and mumps, as well as the treatment of stomach complaints, snake bites, and warts.»

And not to mention the indirect moral of the story: If felines and canids can get along in the wild, there may be hope for us primates yet.