The rarest ape in the world is slowly becoming forgotten.
Mysterious 9.7-million-year-old fossilized teeth likely belong to unknown ancient European primate
Some speculate the teeth may belong to a hominid species but evidence backs no such sensationalist claim.
A wild-born orangutan has learned to communicate like a human
A female orangutan born in the wild has learned to use her tongue to whistle and produce vowel sounds just like a human – suggesting that all giant apes are able to do so. Although orangutans are known to create diverse vocalisations, what Tilda can do is unique.
Apes comfort each other ‘like humans’
Not as unique as we thought An “emotionally competent” young ape rushes to hug another juvenile that has just been attacked. I think the idea of animals doing something “like humans” is pretty outdated as it is – so many things that we thought were unique to us have been proven to be if not common than at least… not
