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News for great apes

Bones are not rigid structures – they adapt. Researchers have now shown that the inner structure of the tibia reveals how humans, apes, and monkeys move. This insight could help reconstruct the behavior of long-extinct ancestors.

25 years of Pongoland: decoding the minds of great apes

Chimpanzees help spontaneously, orangutans plan ahead, bonobos remember specifically: The Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center, nicknamed "Pongoland" and the only one of its kind in the world, is celebrating its 25th anniversary at Leipzig Zoo. | more

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