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Fishing chimps found to enjoy termites as a seasonal delicacy
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The discovery that chimps utilise tools to collect termites altered our knowledge of their abilities; yet, essential context is still required to better understand termite fishing and chimp minds.
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Fishing chimpanzees found to like termites as a seasonal delicacy
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers found that termites are most available early in the wet season. Despite the abundance of alternative foods at the time, chimps prefer termite fish.
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Chimp communication development parallels that of human infants: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that young chimps combine various gestures, vocalisations, and facial expressions in a way that mimics the development of communication in human infants. The findings were published in the journal 'Animal Behaviour.'
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Communication development in chimps parallels that of human infants: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found young chimps combine different gestures, vocalisations, and facial expressions in a way that mimics the development of communication in human infants. The study was published in 'Animal Behaviour.'
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Majority of European chimps are Vitamin D deficient: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A recent study has discovered that a large number of chimps in Europe have low vitamin D levels, which might have a severe impact on their health.
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Chimpanzees sync their footsteps like humans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna, chimps share a human tendency to unconsciously synchronise their footsteps when walking beside one another.
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Chimps held captive for experiments given new lease of life
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Georgia [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): A video of chimps that were held captive for research experiments being set free out in the open has melted several hearts on the internet.
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Chimps, other primates on verge of mass extinction
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Turns out, chimps, orangutans, lemurs, and other cuddle primates are in a serious peril.
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Bonobos more closely linked to us than chimps?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): Scientists have found that the muscular system of bonobos - a rare great ape species with a black face and black hair - may be more closely linked anatomically to the human ancestors than common chimpanzees.
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Wild chimps 'surprisingly' live longer!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 21 (ANI): Our close primate relatives, chimpanzees, have longer life span, if kept under the right ecological conditions.
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Male chimps spends time in grooming offspring: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Nov. 9(ANI): A recent study has found that male chimpanzees are more concerned about their own offspring than previously thought.
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Babysitter helps female chimps to wean offspring faster
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Nov. 9(ANI): Looks like even chimps get benefitted by the babysitters.
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