Sudden Death of a 17‐Month‐Old Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) due to a Congenital Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Defect [PDF]
J Med PrimatolABSTRACT Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital defect that is frequently observed in humans. We report the sudden death of an infant chimpanzee due to a congenital undiagnosed VSD. During necropsy, the examination of the heart revealed a VSD, dilatation of the left ventricle and myocardial hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
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Recent origin of low trabecular bone density in modern humans [PDF]
, 2014 Humans are unique, compared with our closest living relatives (chimpanzees) and early fossil hominins, in having an enlarged body size and lower limb joint surfaces in combination with a relatively gracile skeleton (i.e., lower bone mass for our body ...
Bernhard Zipfel +11 more
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And then there was us Et puis nous sommes apparus
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.In 1987, the academic conference ‘Origins and Dispersals of Modern Humans: Behavioural and Biological Perspectives’ was held in Cambridge, UK. Subsequently referred to as the ‘Human Revolution’ conference, this meeting brought together the most prominent academics working in the field of human origins, including archaeologists and palaeoanthropologists,
Emma E. Bird +2 more
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DeepForestVision: Automated wildlife identification for camera traps of African tropical forests
Ecological Solutions and EvidenceTropical forests are rich in biodiversity but face the rapid loss of their wildlife due to increasing anthropogenic pressure, underscoring the urgent need for effective monitoring.
Hugo Magaldi +17 more
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Ambient Temperature and Humidity, But Not Sex, Age, or Time of Day Influence Inactive Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) Nasal Temperature: Important Methodological and Reporting Considerations [PDF]
Animal Behavior and CognitionThermal infrared imaging provides noninvasive autonomic monitoring in freely moving subjects, leading to research on its potential to distinguish mental or emotional states in non-human primates and as a physiological measure of welfare.
Benjamin R. Lake +4 more
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Should great apes have 'human rights'? [PDF]
, 2009 Celebrating 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides an opportune moment to ask whether it is time for the other great apes to be granted ‘human rights’.
Rook, Deborah
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Plasmodium vivax-like genome sequences shed new insights into Plasmodium vivax biology and evolution [PDF]
, 2018 Although Plasmodium vivax is responsible for the majority of malaria infections outside Africa, little is known about its evolution and pathway to humans. Its closest genetic relative, P.
Arnathau, Céline +15 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Climate change and anthropogenic activities drive antagonistic degradation of landscape connectivity for endangered François’ langur (1987–2024), causing 48.8% habitat loss, north‐south fragmentation, and centroid migration (1.2 km/yr). Despite protected areas buffering connectivity, static management fails dynamic priority habitats; we propose ...
Guangmei Yang +5 more
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A new group of hepadnaviruses naturally infecting Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) [PDF]
, 1999 A high prevalence (42.6%) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was suspected in 195 formerly captive orangutans due to a large number of serum samples which cross-reacted with human HBV antigens.
Heeney, J.L. +4 more
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Refocusing the Debate: Our Original Critiques of Koops et al. (2022) Still Stand [PDF]
Animal Behavior and CognitionKoops et al. (2022, 2023) claim that an experimental field study (Koops et al., 2022) provided valid evidence against a latent solution explanation for chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) nut cracking know-how in the wild. In our previous response (Tennie
Claudio Tennie, Josep Call
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