#greatapes — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #greatapes, aggregated by home.social.
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦧😂 University of #Warwick researchers recorded #laughter from #orangutans, #gorillas, #chimpanzees, #bonobos, and #humans, finding the same evenly spaced #rhythm across all six species.
The #structure traces back to a common ancestor 15 million years ago and has remained unchanged. Human laughter has evolved faster and more context dependent, possibly a building block for #speech.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/apes-humans-laughter-evolution/
#evolution #greatapes #primatology #vocalization #animals #science #communication #biology
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦧😂 University of #Warwick researchers recorded #laughter from #orangutans, #gorillas, #chimpanzees, #bonobos, and #humans, finding the same evenly spaced #rhythm across all six species.
The #structure traces back to a common ancestor 15 million years ago and has remained unchanged. Human laughter has evolved faster and more context dependent, possibly a building block for #speech.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/apes-humans-laughter-evolution/
#evolution #greatapes #primatology #vocalization #animals #science #communication #biology
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦧😂 University of #Warwick researchers recorded #laughter from #orangutans, #gorillas, #chimpanzees, #bonobos, and #humans, finding the same evenly spaced #rhythm across all six species.
The #structure traces back to a common ancestor 15 million years ago and has remained unchanged. Human laughter has evolved faster and more context dependent, possibly a building block for #speech.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/apes-humans-laughter-evolution/
#evolution #greatapes #primatology #vocalization #animals #science #communication #biology
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦧😂 University of #Warwick researchers recorded #laughter from #orangutans, #gorillas, #chimpanzees, #bonobos, and #humans, finding the same evenly spaced #rhythm across all six species.
The #structure traces back to a common ancestor 15 million years ago and has remained unchanged. Human laughter has evolved faster and more context dependent, possibly a building block for #speech.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/apes-humans-laughter-evolution/
#evolution #greatapes #primatology #vocalization #animals #science #communication #biology
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A small study of great ape cognition (six cognitive tests were given in 10 sessions over 1.5 years to 48 individuals of four species) found that within individuals, performance on tasks that did not require social cognition was highly correlated, but performance was not correlated on tasks requiring social cognition--unlike humans.
Summary: https://neurosciencenews.com/great-ape-cognition-individual-differences-30907/
Original paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976261434817
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A small study of great ape cognition (six cognitive tests were given in 10 sessions over 1.5 years to 48 individuals of four species) found that within individuals, performance on tasks that did not require social cognition was highly correlated, but performance was not correlated on tasks requiring social cognition--unlike humans.
Summary: https://neurosciencenews.com/great-ape-cognition-individual-differences-30907/
Original paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976261434817
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#News: 🦧 15-year #research reveals Sumatran #orangutan #mothers have unique parenting styles! From carrying habits to proximity, each mum does things her way #AnimalBehaviour #primatology #GreatApes Fight for them! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513225711.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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#News: 🦧 15-year #research reveals Sumatran #orangutan #mothers have unique parenting styles! From carrying habits to proximity, each mum does things her way #AnimalBehaviour #primatology #GreatApes Fight for them! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513225711.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/rainfall-landslides-climate-crisis-tapanuli-orangutan-indonesia-extreme-weather
#Indonesia #environment #weather #rain #rainfall #wildlife #greatapes #apes
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Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/rainfall-landslides-climate-crisis-tapanuli-orangutan-indonesia-extreme-weather
#Indonesia #environment #weather #rain #rainfall #wildlife #greatapes #apes
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft: Largest open dataset of great ape cognition. “A new publication introduces the EVApeCognition Dataset, a major open-access resource designed to advance research into the cognition of great apes. Compiling 262 experimental datasets from 150 scientific publications, the dataset was produced at the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center in Leipzig, Germany, between 2004 […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/24/max-planck-gesellschaft-largest-open-dataset-of-great-ape-cognition/ -
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft: Largest open dataset of great ape cognition. “A new publication introduces the EVApeCognition Dataset, a major open-access resource designed to advance research into the cognition of great apes. Compiling 262 experimental datasets from 150 scientific publications, the dataset was produced at the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center in Leipzig, Germany, between 2004 […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/24/max-planck-gesellschaft-largest-open-dataset-of-great-ape-cognition/ -
Great apes grasp the concept of pretending, and they can rationalize. There are often big cultural differences between neighboring groups, different ways an individual group does things. now scientists are wondering if conservation efforts should also focus on preserving cultures among apes.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/apes-behaviour-bonobo-chimpanzee-humans-science-aoe
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Great apes grasp the concept of pretending, and they can rationalize. There are often big cultural differences between neighboring groups, different ways an individual group does things. now scientists are wondering if conservation efforts should also focus on preserving cultures among apes.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/apes-behaviour-bonobo-chimpanzee-humans-science-aoe
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I think the Apes are more 'People' than Donald Trump is...
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I think the Apes are more 'People' than Donald Trump is...
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Same-sex behavior in primates is shaped by social organization and ecology, including climate, a new study finds.
In gorillas, these relationships can strengthen social bonds and reduce competition, helping individuals access mates or resources.
But the role of same-sex behavior varies widely across species — and even within the same population — underscoring the need for species-specific research.
by Aimable Twahirwa
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/study-ties-same-sex-behavior-in-primates-to-ecological-and-social-pressures/ -
Same-sex behavior in primates is shaped by social organization and ecology, including climate, a new study finds.
In gorillas, these relationships can strengthen social bonds and reduce competition, helping individuals access mates or resources.
But the role of same-sex behavior varies widely across species — and even within the same population — underscoring the need for species-specific research.
by Aimable Twahirwa
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/study-ties-same-sex-behavior-in-primates-to-ecological-and-social-pressures/ -
#Chimpanzees 🦍 #orangutans 🦧 and other #GreatApes have strong personalities and astonishingly may have midlife crises! Yet another reason to protect these wonderful beings. #Primatology #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🤢☠️🔥🧐🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/03/13/do-chimpanzees-and-orangutans-really-have-midlife-crises/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/03/13/do-chimpanzees-and-orangutans-really-have-midlife-crises/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer -
#Chimpanzees 🦍 #orangutans 🦧 and other #GreatApes have strong personalities and astonishingly may have midlife crises! Yet another reason to protect these wonderful beings. #Primatology #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🤢☠️🔥🧐🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/03/13/do-chimpanzees-and-orangutans-really-have-midlife-crises/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/03/13/do-chimpanzees-and-orangutans-really-have-midlife-crises/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer -
🦍 In the forests of Africa and Southeast Asia, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans raise thoughtful young minds in long circles of care 🌿
From patient mothers guiding tool use and foraging to playful coalitions that keep youngsters safe, great ape childhoods carry culture across generations.
✍️ Discover their learning journeys: https://TPC8.short.gy/FL3JrGwO
🌿 Where patience becomes wisdom.
#GreatApes #Primates #AnimalBehavior #Animals #Wildlife #Conservation #Science #Biodiversity #TPC8
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🦍 In the forests of Africa and Southeast Asia, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans raise thoughtful young minds in long circles of care 🌿
From patient mothers guiding tool use and foraging to playful coalitions that keep youngsters safe, great ape childhoods carry culture across generations.
✍️ Discover their learning journeys: https://TPC8.short.gy/FL3JrGwO
🌿 Where patience becomes wisdom.
#GreatApes #Primates #AnimalBehavior #Animals #Wildlife #Conservation #Science #Biodiversity #TPC8
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A new 3D analysis reveals humans evolved skulls nearly twice as fast as other apes, reshaping our faces and brains under unique social and cognitive pressures. #HumanEvolution #Anthropology #GreatApes https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-face-that-changed-too-fast-why
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A new 3D analysis reveals humans evolved skulls nearly twice as fast as other apes, reshaping our faces and brains under unique social and cognitive pressures. #HumanEvolution #Anthropology #GreatApes https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-face-that-changed-too-fast-why
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Baby Great Apes 🐵
In the forests, new lives unfold as gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans begin in circles of care and connection. Their earliest days reveal how families form, lessons pass on, and bonds endure among the most intelligent and social of mammals.
🎥 Explore the full Baby Great Apes series: https://TPC8.short.gy/WswQau5z
✨ A glimpse into beginnings fragile and profound.
#GreatApes #Primates #Wildlife #AnimalBehavior #Animals #Conservation #Ethology #Biodiversity #TPC8
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#GreatApes #JaneGoodall #WachulaFL
https://centerforgreatapes.org/
A reminder, this sanctuary is running a "Giving Tuesday" campaign. Please consider even a small donation in the memory of Jane Goodall. They are very close to their goal. (Plus my niece works there 😎 )
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Great apes should be phased out of zoos, conservationists say, as new report exposes suffering https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/great-apes-should-be-phased-out-of-zoos-conservationists-say-as-new-report-exposes-suffering?utm_source=Mastodon
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International Orangutan Day.
#orangutan #orangutans #monkey #ape #wildlife #primates #primate #apes #borneo #zoo #monkeys #indonesia #gorilla #nature #animals #saveorangutan #chimpanzee #tanjungputing #conservation #chimp #sumatranorangutan #memes #greatapes #animal #greatape #orangutanfreedom #wildlifephotography #monke #orangutantour #tanjungputingnationalpark
https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/international-orangutan-day/
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Great Apes should have rights, they're people like us.
Capitalism will kill all other forms of intelligence on this planet, and not even out of fear or anything, just for profit.
