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An infant orangutan nurses. Young orangutans increase their milk intake during seasons when fruit availability is low.

Orangutans Nurse Their Babies For 8 Years

By Stephanie Pappas published

Orangutans nurse for a huge chunk of their babies' childhoods, especially when fruit gets scarce.

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10 Animal Mothers That Carry Babies on Their Backs

By Mindy Weisberger published

A surprising variety of animals "piggyback" their young.

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Common marmoset

Facts About Marmosets

By Alina Bradford published

Marmosets are the smallest monkeys. They live high in the treetops in South America.

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Muriqui monkeys living in RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala, a federally protected reserve in Brazil.

Hippie Monkeys Rebound as Yellow Fever Wipes Out a Competitor

By Stephanie Pappas published

With one monkey species all but wiped out by yellow fever, what will happen to its hug-loving competitor?

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Deforestation and hunting have been the major threats to the muriqui population, according to the IUCN.

Photos: The Monkeys of Brazil's Atlantic Forest

By Stephanie Pappas published

Howler monkeys and muriquis both call the gorgeous forest of Brazil home.

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Kind of a Big Deal: How King Kong Measures Up (Images)

By Mindy Weisberger published

How does the famous, fictional giant ape measure up against some of the biggest animals on Earth — living and extinct?

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Kanako Chimp with "Downs Syndrome"

'Down Syndrome' in Chimps Seen for Only the Second Time

By Richard Farrell published

A 24-year-old female chimpanzee in Japan has a genetic disorder not observed in her species since 1969, one that looks similar to Down syndrome in humans.

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orangutan-tablet

Dutch Zoo Tests 'Tinder for Orangutans' Mating Program

By Kacey Deamer published

It's not as simple as asking an orangutan to swipe right or left.

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aggressive chimp

Chimps Kill, Mutilate and Cannibalize Member of Own Group

By Laura Geggel published

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A baboon stands alert.

Facts About Baboons

By Alina Bradford published

Baboons are the world’s largest monkeys. They have distinctive faces and butts.

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