Tag: Chimpanzees
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Why humans have shorter stride than chimps?
The chimpanzees swivel their hips between 28 and 61 degrees in contrast to the humans, which twisted their pelvises at around 8 degrees.
August 20, 2021 -
Showers, curd, lassi help city zoo animals combat summer heat
Mr Asis Kumar Samanta, director of the Zoological Garden said that just like humans, animals too suffer from the extreme heat and delayed monsoon.
June 29, 2019 -
Is art exclusively ours?
Homo sapiens (modern man) are considered to be a distinct species that first appeared in the African continent, from which it migrated to Asia and Europe. “Homo” is the genus, or group of species, and “sapiens”, which means wise, denotes the only human species that has survived. Older or other extinct species are known as …
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February 27, 2018 -
Chimps are more cooperative than competitive
When presented with a choice, chimpanzees are likely to work together up to five times more than competing with fellow apes, finds an interesting study. The findings showed that although chimpanzees are highly competitive amongst each other, they also possess similar ability as humans to prevent competition and favour cooperation. The study challenges common perception …
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August 23, 2016