Separate but similar evolution of brain structures in intelligent birds and mammals:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/intelligence-evolved-at-least-twice-in-vertebrate-animals-20250407/
60% of primates 
are threatened by #extinction 
Without direct action, the number of endangered #primates will grow and more species will disappear forever. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife and be #vegan!
Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, sparking human treatment hopes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-ebola-infected-monkeys-pill-human.html
Gorillas match chimpanzees in self-awareness study
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-gorillas-chimpanzees-awareness.html
Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen.
@ArsTechnica reports: "300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning."
#News: Great #apes tease and prank each other 
just as humans do. Including body-slamming, hair-pulling and waving objects in front of each other's faces - new #research study finds #sentience #primatology #primates #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
With complex vocalisations and striking halos of white hair, the White-thighed #Colobus 
are arguably rarest #primates in #WestAfrica 
Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 
️ #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket!
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/white-thighed-colobus-colobus-vellerosus/
One of #WestAfrica and the world’s most endangered #primates you’ve never heard of is the enchanting Western Red #Colobus of #SierraLeone 
#Liberia 
#PalmOil 
and #poaching are major threats. #BoycottPalmOil 
#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/western-red-colobus-piliocolobus-badius/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Dusky Langurs are beautiful #primates and excellent parents 
They’re threatened by #palmoil #deforestation in #Malaysia 
#Myanmar and #Thailand 
Help them when you shop and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/27/dusky-langur-trachypithecus-obscurus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
#Apes point out hidden treats only when #humans are #unaware of their #location.
❛❛ It's a #sign of a #cognitive ability called #Theory of #Mind. ❜❜
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPD9jqXEv7Y 2025 Feb 04 https://www.SmithsonianMag.com/smart-news/when-bonobos-know-what-you-dont-theyll-tell-you-its-a-sign-of-a-cognitive-ability-called-theory-of-mind-180985991/ 2025 Feb 05 https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind … #TheoryOfMind
Judging you intensely 
: Silvered leaf monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus) hot sure about the photographer — or its life choices? 
Photo: Edd Bautista. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Mammals #Primates #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Kooky Philippine #tarsiers 
are tiny #primates who epitomise nocturnal secrecy and live in the dark of #Philippines forests. Their main threats are the #pet trade and #deforestation. Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil 
#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/08/04/philippine-tarsier-carlito-syrichta/
At least, #primates, #whales, and #elephants should be considered sacred animals to humanity! 
They appear to be the most conscientious and intelligent animals, with many cognitive abilities.
@conservation @ecology @nature @biodiversity@a.gup.pe @biodiversity@newsmast.community
Rare encounter on the forest floor
: Hose's grey langur (Presbytis hosei) at the maximally improbably forest level
. Photo: rainforestkayaker. #Borneo #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Mammals #Primates #WildlifePhotography
I’ve begun to wonder:
Do great apes in the wild show any signs of environmental stewardship?
Or are they genetically and/or culturally (learned or adopted behaviourally) inclined to eat until there’s no choice but to move on?
The human ape seems not to give a shit; it’s: eat everything; move elsewhere.
And it’s not just Trump.
Millions upon millions of us.
Billions.
How come?
#News: #Research in Current Biology finds infant pigtailed #macaques visiting #palmoil plantations 3 x more likely to die young from #pesticide poisoning. Agricultural #chemicals are detrimental to infant #primates #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife ️
https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/18/palm-oil-plantations-increase-risk-of-infant-death-for-southern-pig-tailed-macaques/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Jungle gym expert
: The southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) packs muscle for a reason — these primates are powerhouse climbers! 
Photo: Alan Jefry. #Borneo #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Primates #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Wet fur, don't care
! This Northern Bornean Gibbon (Hylobates funereus) is embracing the rainforest drizzle with stoic resilience and a touch of soggy swagger 
. Photo: Joremy Tony. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Primates #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
