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2 days ago · The chimpanzee ( / tʃɪmpænˈzi /; Pan troglodytes ), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one.
2 days ago · One of the oldest known primate-like mammal species, the Plesiadapis, came from North America; another, Archicebus, came from China. Other similar basal primates were widespread in Eurasia and Africa during the tropical conditions of the Paleocene and Eocene.
5 days ago · Rodents, like all placental mammals except primates, have just two types of light receptive cones in their retina, a short wavelength "blue-UV" type and a middle wavelength "green" type. They are therefore classified as dichromats ; however, they are visually sensitive into the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum and therefore can see light ...
2 days ago · Albert II, a rhesus monkey, holds the distinction of being the first primate in space. On June 14, 1949, he soared above the Kármán line—the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer ...
3 days ago · When looking at a picture, we can quickly identify a recognizable object, such as an apple, applying a single word label to it. Although extensive neuroscience research has focused on how human and monkey brains achieve this recognition, our understanding of how the brain and brain-like computer models interpret other complex aspects of a visual scene – such as object position and ...
4 days ago · Freelence photographer from Macedonia. I have been taking pictures for more than 12 years, but I have been an active photographer since 2006 I am mainly interested and fascinated by wild animals and nature. But most of my attention goes to the wild animals that i photograph.
5 days ago · Primatology is the study of the behavior, biology, evolution, and taxonomy of nonhuman primates. Primatologists are united by a common interest in study subjects, but not necessarily by uniformity in academic training.
