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Leprosy identified in wild chimpanzees for the first time
Leprosy, a disease that was previously unknown in non-human primates in the wild, has been detected in two unconnected populations of chimpanzees in West Africa.
Which animals sing?
It's often assumed that birds are the only animals that sing. But these other divas of the animal kingdom prove otherwise.
Why do primates carry around dead infants?
In a new analysis, researchers compared hundreds of such cases across primate species.
Chimps use 'hi' and 'bye' greetings, just like humans
Humans aren't the only species that show "hello" and "goodbye" behaviors.
Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented clash (Video)
Researchers have documented chimpanzees killing gorillas for the first time. The two fatal attacks were caught on film at a national park in Gabon, Central Africa.
Albino chimp baby murdered by its elders days after rare sighting
The chimp community's initial reactions to the infant were "unusual."
Man in China dies of rare 'monkey B' virus
When human cases of this virus occur, they are often deadly.
This giant, leaf-eating lemur was the size of a human and had paws like a koala
Massive lemurs once clung to Madagascar's trees. Scientists recently sequenced the nuclear genome of one extinct giant, the koala lemur, for the first time.
