Humans Are Apes (& Here's Why) ~ with Anthropologist ZACHARY COFRAN (www.youtube.com)
ZACHARY COFRAN is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Vassar College studying human evolution, growth, and development. MARK from Evolution Soup chats...
RadicalAnthro, Such sad news about #FransdeWaal. I had the luck to meet him once -- a lovely man. His work transformed our perception of great #apes
#primates #chimpanzeepolitics
https://news.emory.edu/features/2024/03/er_frans_de_waal_16-03-2024/index.html
monkeyben, OMG, OMG, OMG @GeorgeTheGorilla has joined Mastodon. Mastodon has reached peak celebrity status! Hes the most important person in Wollaton Hall. Hello George! 👋
glynmoody, Juvenile great #apes love to tease and annoy their elders, study finds - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/14/juvenile-great-apes-love-to-tease-and-annoy-their-elders-study-finds "Young chimps, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas show wide range of playful and sometimes aggressive behaviours" #ethology
BenjaminHCCarr, #Elephant-Sized #Apes That Once Roamed the Land Mysteriously Vanished. Now, Scientists Have an Answer.
The sudden #extinction of giant apes is an "enigma in #paleontology," one scientist said, but new research proposes an answer to why they disappeared. Researchers have discovered that the #primates (Gigantopithecus blacki) went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago because they were unable to adapt their eating habits and behavior to a rapidly-changing #climate. https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvmq7/elephant-sized-apes-that-once-roamed-the-land-mysteriously-vanished-now-scientists-have-an-answer
ScienceDesk, An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists — standing 10 feet tall and weighing up to 650 pounds, APN News reports:
https://apnews.com/article/extinct-great-apes-china-8b801514b7e58d08c54c0bbcfbc2f27f
evan, @ScienceDesk they are so cool.
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bananabob, Giant 'kings of apes' once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction
Could this be the Yeti?🦧
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APES Streams New Single "The Great Fire"
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