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Our primate ancestors developed capacity for language, scientists say 

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How apes ‘talked’ 40m years ago: Our primate ancestors developed capacity for language, scientists say Arrival of Homo Sapiens was believed to be when language started taking shape  New research suggests our ancient ancestors developed capacity for language  Researchers at universities of Warwick and Zurich examined how chimpanzees, monkeys and humans processed tones in a … Read more

World’s newest species of primate will be appear on UK TV for the first time

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World’s newest species of primate – the Tapanuli orangutan – will be appear on UK TV for the first time in new documentary filmed in Indonesia Primates is narrated by Chris Packham, and begins on BBC One next Sunday It follows Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru, northern Sumatra, Indonesia They were identified as a new species … Read more

Elusive tiny primate is captured on camera for the first time in nearly 20 years

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Adorable 3.5OUNCE African primate the Taita mountain dwarf galago is caught on camera for the first time in nearly 20 years as the species faces extinction Taita mountain dwarf galagos live in forests in the Taita hills of southeast Kenya The little primate species was first noted in 2002, but had been elusive since Researchers … Read more