Apes

Known relatives have ended up on different sides of the conflict between two factions that once made up the same group—the largest chimp society ever recorded.

Uganda is home to about 5,000 chimpanzees and although deaths caused by the apes are rare, they have been known to be aggressive on occasion.

They resemble those typically used by infants - such as pouting, whimpering and showing tantrums. The noises are similar to the babbles made by human babies.

This is the first time that well-digging has been observed in a group of chimpanzees living in the rainforest.

Mramba the lion was euthanized at the age of 18 after siring seven cubs in captivity.

Maybe Freddie "would like freedom and to be in his natural habitat," one follower wrote, with another describing the footage as "so inhumane."

The footage of the spooked gorillas was captured at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park—part of the Walt Disney Resort near Orlando, Florida.

Lovett Law called its former employee's behavior "reckless," but another firm says it has offered the woman a new role.

"It is like finding a new fossil of a long-lost ancestor," researcher Chris Petkov said.

Traditionally, scientists thought Australopithecus' larger brain size meant it was smarter than modern great apes, but new research suggests that assumption is wrong.

"Florida woman" stories will now include a 33-year-old orangutan named Sandra who was granted legal personhood in 2015 and recently moved to Florida.

The Soviet Union launched a dog known as Laika into orbit on November 3, 1957.

"The birth of this male is great news for the species," senior zoo keeper Jane Marshall said.

Scientists also observed the chimps sharing the tortoise meat between individuals.

Using tools to dig for food underground was once thought to be a behavior unique to humans.

Parrots can talk and even whales can mimic speech. So why can't our closest primate relatives speak?

So-called "hippie apes" prefer jerks to helpers, possibly because jerks appear more dominant.

Experts believe the new discovery could rewrite early human history.

The four-legged creature from the Triassic period is the oldest species from the lineage that leads towards dinosaurs.

Behavioural biologists hope to gain insight into what orangutans look for in a partner.

Panda numbers are on the rise, but humans are pushing our closest ape relatives to extinction.

Researchers employed cadaver arms to test out their theory.