BlogHide Resteemsaffeeeman (58)in spam • 5 years agoKung Fu Monkey !affeeeman (58)in ape • 6 years agoThe Ape Songaffeeeman (58)in nature • 6 years agoValley Of The Golden Baboons [Monkey Documentary]source Wild Thingsaffeeeman (58)in nature • 6 years agoGorillas - the gentle giants #1source Gorillas are the greatest apes. With their bodies erect and knees depressed, gorillas can grow up to 2.30 metres. Gorillas have short, broad hands and feet. The type gorilla comprises…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #6source For every monkey that is smuggled, more could have been killed, because most species live in groups. It is therefore not uncommon for poachers to wipe out entire families just to get a…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #5source Daniel Stiles leads the project to end monkey slavery (PEGAS) and has been investigating the monkey trade for four years. Since 2013, he has made several trips to the Middle East, China…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #4source A charter plane that was to transport more than 400 monkeys and other animals to Armenia was confiscated in Tanzania in 2016, reports The Citizen, a Tanzanian newspaper. A Hetq…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #3source It was not until 2017, after a year of research, that the BBC discovered a secret network of pet traders selling baby chimpanzees. The animals are caught in the wild and sold as pets. A…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #2source In Southeast Asia, monkey shows are a growing business, despite international regulations prohibiting the trade of endangered monkeys. Asian zoos, circuses and safari parks host…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe illegal global monkey trade #1source The illegal trade in monkeys is a billion-dollar business. A baby gorilla can cost up to $250,000. Much in demand as pets in wealthy homes or as performers in commercial zoos, baby…affeeeman (58)in science • 6 years agoMan is not descended from monkeys! The biggest misunderstandings of evolution #2source 4 - Evolution does not improve living beings The evolutionary chain seems to have been a steady path from simple unicellular organisms to complicated humans - but this is a very…affeeeman (58)in science • 6 years agoMan is not descended from monkeys! The biggest misunderstandings of evolution #1source Man is descended from the monkey: Myths like these are still persistent. Although the theory of evolution is 150 years old, there are still many errors. Humans and monkeys share a…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe Isle of the Virus Monkeys #5 - An agreement between NYBC and HSUS provides lifelong caresource The public pressure was having an effect. At the end of May this year, the NYBC collapsed and reached an agreement with the Humane Society. According to the agreement, it will pay six…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe Isle of the Virus Monkeys #4 - 66 chimpanzees threatened to diesource On Liberia's monkey islands, numerous chimpanzees still lived. Most of them had recovered from the suffering that had been inflicted on them. The NYBC let them continue to care for…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe Isle of the Virus Monkeys #3 - Research programmes more cruel than effectivesource The primates were all from Liberia. "There many people kept chimpanzees as pets. But when they grew up, they were no longer good companions," says Brotman. "We could have such animals…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe Isle of the Virus Monkeys #2 - Some animals were narcotized up to 500 timessource With the Vilab programme, which began in 1974, researchers looked for treatment methods and vaccines against infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and river blindness, which still…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoThe Isle of the Virus Monkeys #1 - Isolated from the world: Here live the virus monkeyssource They were used as experimental animals to find a suitable vaccine against hepatitis B. Now the rejected chimpanzees live on six secluded river islands in West African Liberia in order…affeeeman (58)in science • 6 years agoWhat distinguishes monkey and human? #2source While the monkeys were able to keep up with the children in terms of physical-cognitive abilities, the children consistently performed better in terms of social-cognitive performance:…affeeeman (58)in science • 6 years agoWhat distinguishes monkey and human? #1source Even small children have more developed social skills than great apes, even if they are on a par with the animals in cognitive tasks: they learn through observation and can put…affeeeman (58)in animal • 6 years agoSlow Loris #2source Whereas in 2005 there were only three species of Plumploris, eight have now been described - four of them alone live in the forests of Borneo. The rarest is probably the Java Plumplori…
