#primates โ Public Fediverse posts
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Keeping pets seems to be fairly recent behaviour in the timeline of human evolution. Columnist Michael Marshall turns to the latest research on primates to understand how long weโve had the impulseโฆ #science #evolution #primates
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The fact that all mammals on this planet, including ourselves, have their origin in a tiny primate or pre-primate that weighed less than 20 grams, makes me very humble.
It lived during the early Paleocene, ~66 Million years ago, probably on trees. It had appeared pretty "soon" after the big bang. This alone is a miracle.
#life #purgatorius #OriginOfLife #mammals #primates #science #paleontology
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/1117137
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The fact that all mammals on this planet, including ourselves, have their origin in a tiny primate or pre-primate that weighed less than 20 grams, makes me very humble.
It lived during the early Paleocene, ~66 Million years ago, probably on trees. It had appeared pretty "soon" after the big bang. This alone is a miracle.
#life #purgatorius #OriginOfLife #mammals #primates #science #paleontology
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/1117137
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ Nine #macaques at #Singaporeโs #Mandai #Wildlife Reserve spontaneously matched round #sounds to round shapes and spiky sounds to spiky shapes, echoing the classic bouba/kiki effect long seen in #humans.
The researchers trained the #monkeys to link decorated lids to #food, then played the words and tracked their choices. The team argues the effect may rest on ancient perceptual biases shared with a distant common ancestor.
๐ https://www.sciencealert.com/monkeys-show-a-strange-language-quirk-we-thought-was-unique-to-humans
#science #perception #language #evolution #primates #animals #behavior #neuroscience #experiment #wildlife
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ Nine #macaques at #Singaporeโs #Mandai #Wildlife Reserve spontaneously matched round #sounds to round shapes and spiky sounds to spiky shapes, echoing the classic bouba/kiki effect long seen in #humans.
The researchers trained the #monkeys to link decorated lids to #food, then played the words and tracked their choices. The team argues the effect may rest on ancient perceptual biases shared with a distant common ancestor.
๐ https://www.sciencealert.com/monkeys-show-a-strange-language-quirk-we-thought-was-unique-to-humans
#science #perception #language #evolution #primates #animals #behavior #neuroscience #experiment #wildlife
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ Researchers at #Oxford mapped how #monkeys and #apes play with, groom, and occasionally care for other species like #dogs, #deer, and #pigs.
Curiosity and tolerance sometimes cross species lines, though rough handling led to 13 deaths. The work points to shared evolutionary roots for human pet-keeping.
#primates #animals #behavior #science #empathy #evolution #anthropology #research #zoology #nature #conservation #wildlife #interspecies
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ Researchers at #Oxford mapped how #monkeys and #apes play with, groom, and occasionally care for other species like #dogs, #deer, and #pigs.
Curiosity and tolerance sometimes cross species lines, though rough handling led to 13 deaths. The work points to shared evolutionary roots for human pet-keeping.
#primates #animals #behavior #science #empathy #evolution #anthropology #research #zoology #nature #conservation #wildlife #interspecies
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Fascinating article on the interactions between primates and other species.
Monkeys keep pets too โ animal specialist on the world of interspecies friendship
https://theconversation.com/monkeys-keep-pets-too-animal-specialist-on-the-world-of-interspecies-friendship-288987 -
Fascinating article on the interactions between primates and other species.
Monkeys keep pets too โ animal specialist on the world of interspecies friendship
https://theconversation.com/monkeys-keep-pets-too-animal-specialist-on-the-world-of-interspecies-friendship-288987 -
Found in tree hollows of #Sulawesi #Indonesia, tiny #primates ๐ต๐ง Gurskyโs Spectral #Tarsiers are #carnivores with their food, #insects ๐ชฒ๐ฆ being poisoned by #palmoil and #pesticides โ ๏ธ Fight for them! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2026/02/22/gurskys-spectral-tarsier-tarsius-spectrumgurskyae/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Found in tree hollows of #Sulawesi #Indonesia, tiny #primates ๐ต๐ง Gurskyโs Spectral #Tarsiers are #carnivores with their food, #insects ๐ชฒ๐ฆ being poisoned by #palmoil and #pesticides โ ๏ธ Fight for them! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2026/02/22/gurskys-spectral-tarsier-tarsius-spectrumgurskyae/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ฝ Twin black-and-white ruffed #lemurs born at #CentralParkZoo in April are raising awareness for their critically #endangeredspecies.
The fraternal twins Masco and Tonga are part of a species survival plan that aims to maintain genetic #diversity in zoo populations. Curator Susan Cardillo explains how the lemurs serve as "#rainforest gardeners" through seed dispersal and pollination in their native #Madagascar.
๐ https://www.popsci.com/environment/rare-twin-lemurs-central-park-zoo-new-york/
#conservation #endangeredspecies #zoo #wildlife #primates #pollinators #animals #birth #babies
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ฝ Twin black-and-white ruffed #lemurs born at #CentralParkZoo in April are raising awareness for their critically #endangeredspecies.
The fraternal twins Masco and Tonga are part of a species survival plan that aims to maintain genetic #diversity in zoo populations. Curator Susan Cardillo explains how the lemurs serve as "#rainforest gardeners" through seed dispersal and pollination in their native #Madagascar.
๐ https://www.popsci.com/environment/rare-twin-lemurs-central-park-zoo-new-york/
#conservation #endangeredspecies #zoo #wildlife #primates #pollinators #animals #birth #babies
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Birutฤ Galdikas: The last of โLeakeyโs Angelsโ in primatologyโs most extraordinary chapter. #Apes #Biology #Borneo #Chimpanzees #Environment #Forests #humanity #Humans #JaneGoodall #Orangutan #Primates #Primatology #Rescue #Wildlife #Wildlifereintroduction
https://iwpost.com/birute-galdikas-the-last-of-leakeys-angels-in-primatologys-most-extraordinary-chapter/?fsp_sid=12986 -
Birutฤ Galdikas: The last of โLeakeyโs Angelsโ in primatologyโs most extraordinary chapter. #Apes #Biology #Borneo #Chimpanzees #Environment #Forests #humanity #Humans #JaneGoodall #Orangutan #Primates #Primatology #Rescue #Wildlife #Wildlifereintroduction
https://iwpost.com/birute-galdikas-the-last-of-leakeys-angels-in-primatologys-most-extraordinary-chapter/?fsp_sid=12986 -
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: Both #chimpanzees and #bonobos use hugs, hand-holding, and other friendly touches to prevent conflict before it starts, not just to resolve it afterward.
Researchers observed five #sanctuary groups in #Zambia and the #Congo, finding that more pre-feeding cuddles meant more peaceful sharing of limited #peanuts.
๐ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ape-physical-touch-stress-relief-chimps
#apes #primatology #animals #behavior #science #nature #research #primates #humans
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: Both #chimpanzees and #bonobos use hugs, hand-holding, and other friendly touches to prevent conflict before it starts, not just to resolve it afterward.
Researchers observed five #sanctuary groups in #Zambia and the #Congo, finding that more pre-feeding cuddles meant more peaceful sharing of limited #peanuts.
๐ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ape-physical-touch-stress-relief-chimps
#apes #primatology #animals #behavior #science #nature #research #primates #humans
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Spectral #Tarsiers of #Sulawesi #Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ are moon-loving #primates ๐ who get busy on a full moon hanging out in small groups ๐๐โจ Fight for their survival against #PalmOil #Ecocide and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/spectral-tarsier-tarsius-tarsier/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Spectral #Tarsiers of #Sulawesi #Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ are moon-loving #primates ๐ who get busy on a full moon hanging out in small groups ๐๐โจ Fight for their survival against #PalmOil #Ecocide and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/spectral-tarsier-tarsius-tarsier/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐งฌ Biologist Fernanda Abra and Reconecta partnered with Waimiri Atroari Indigenous people and landowners in #AltaFloresta to install canopy #bridges over Brazilian #highways.
The multilayered rope bridges have logged more than 15,000 #animal crossings with zero roadkill, used by #primates, #sloths, #opossums and other small #mammals. #Brazilยดs #transport agency has now adopted the #design as a national standard for highways.
๐ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero-roadkill-as-amazon-canopy-bridges-secure-15000-crossings/
#wildlife #animals #amazon #monkeys #conservation #biology #waimiriatroari #science #engineering #nature #indigenouspeoples #safety
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐งฌ Biologist Fernanda Abra and Reconecta partnered with Waimiri Atroari Indigenous people and landowners in #AltaFloresta to install canopy #bridges over Brazilian #highways.
The multilayered rope bridges have logged more than 15,000 #animal crossings with zero roadkill, used by #primates, #sloths, #opossums and other small #mammals. #Brazilยดs #transport agency has now adopted the #design as a national standard for highways.
๐ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero-roadkill-as-amazon-canopy-bridges-secure-15000-crossings/
#wildlife #animals #amazon #monkeys #conservation #biology #waimiriatroari #science #engineering #nature #indigenouspeoples #safety
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐ต๐บ Researchers at #CarnegieMellon tested geometric shape matching in #monkeys, #children, and #adults with little formal schooling.
Both monkeys and preschoolers relied on intuitive reasoning, while educated adults used symbolic tools. The results suggest geometric intuition is shared across #primates and refined through #learning.
#primates #geometry #cognition #science #math #education #animals #intelligence #psychology
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐ต๐บ Researchers at #CarnegieMellon tested geometric shape matching in #monkeys, #children, and #adults with little formal schooling.
Both monkeys and preschoolers relied on intuitive reasoning, while educated adults used symbolic tools. The results suggest geometric intuition is shared across #primates and refined through #learning.
#primates #geometry #cognition #science #math #education #animals #intelligence #psychology
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Abandoned monkey found in laundry bag on #London bus - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/monkey-marmoset-abandoned-london-bus-primate-licences #primates should never be pets; we need a ban now
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Abandoned monkey found in laundry bag on #London bus - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/monkey-marmoset-abandoned-london-bus-primate-licences #primates should never be pets; we need a ban now
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Neue Primatenart in den Regenwรคldern der Demokratischen Republik Kongo entdeckt!
โColobus congoensisโ
Die nรคchste Verwandtschaft Colobus satanas konnte ich im Lopรฉ Nationalpark in Gabun ๐ฌ๐ฆ beobachten ๐ฅฐ#Primates #Colobus #Gabun
#Primatology #Primatologie #Primatenhttps://fzs.org/de/aktuelles/neue-afrikanische-affenart-im-regenwald-des-kongo-entdeckt/
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Neue Primatenart in den Regenwรคldern der Demokratischen Republik Kongo entdeckt!
โColobus congoensisโ
Die nรคchste Verwandtschaft Colobus satanas konnte ich im Lopรฉ Nationalpark in Gabun ๐ฌ๐ฆ beobachten ๐ฅฐ#Primates #Colobus #Gabun
#Primatology #Primatologie #Primatenhttps://fzs.org/de/aktuelles/neue-afrikanische-affenart-im-regenwald-des-kongo-entdeckt/
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When I was in the third grade, a kid in my class named Marty tried to convince me that shrews were primates.
We lost touch, but I bet Marty now works in the Trump administration.
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When I was in the third grade, a kid in my class named Marty tried to convince me that shrews were primates.
We lost touch, but I bet Marty now works in the Trump administration.
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Scientists found a new monkey species in Congo's forests. Few humans had ever seen itโbut it's already at risk. #science #primates #discovery
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ถ A new #study using #3D pelvic scans across 29 primate species overturns a decades-old assumption that #humans have the toughest births.
Researchers found that squirrel #monkeys and #tamarins give birth to #babies with heads roughly double the size of the maternal #birth canal. These species get around the problem with temporary pelvic bone dislocation or open pelvises held together by stretchable connective tissue.
๐ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-primates-tougher-births-humans.html
#primates #childbirth #evolution #biology #science #tamarins #obstetrics #adaptation #mammals #anthropology #nature #research
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ถ A new #study using #3D pelvic scans across 29 primate species overturns a decades-old assumption that #humans have the toughest births.
Researchers found that squirrel #monkeys and #tamarins give birth to #babies with heads roughly double the size of the maternal #birth canal. These species get around the problem with temporary pelvic bone dislocation or open pelvises held together by stretchable connective tissue.
๐ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-primates-tougher-births-humans.html
#primates #childbirth #evolution #biology #science #tamarins #obstetrics #adaptation #mammals #anthropology #nature #research
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Scientists discover a โremarkableโ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/scientists-discover-a-remarkable-new-monkey-species-with-orange-lips-and-a-froglike-roar/ #nature #primates #science #STEM #conservation
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Scientists discover a โremarkableโ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/scientists-discover-a-remarkable-new-monkey-species-with-orange-lips-and-a-froglike-roar/ #nature #primates #science #STEM #conservation
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ A small #colobus #monkey with orange lips and a roar that sounds like house #music has been identified as a new species in the #Congo #rainforest.
Named "Colobus congoensis" and called "likweli" locally, it was first spotted in a blurry 2008 photo but wasnโt formally described until a team gathered #DNA, recordings, and field observations.
#primates #animals #wildlife #science #conservation #biodiversity #zoology #endangeredspecies #africa
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ A small #colobus #monkey with orange lips and a roar that sounds like house #music has been identified as a new species in the #Congo #rainforest.
Named "Colobus congoensis" and called "likweli" locally, it was first spotted in a blurry 2008 photo but wasnโt formally described until a team gathered #DNA, recordings, and field observations.
#primates #animals #wildlife #science #conservation #biodiversity #zoology #endangeredspecies #africa
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ฟ Professor Amy McEuen argues that conserving #primates like #gibbons and #langurs in #China can protect entire #ecosystems through the umbrella species approach.
The same strategy behind successful #panda #conservation preserving hundreds of endemic species could work for primates that need large #forest #habitats. McEuen points to species already adapting to #climatechange as evidence that no conservation effort is too small.
๐ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monkeys-apes-6th-extinction-prevention-b3014017.html
#monkeys #apes #umbrellaspecies #biodiversity #massextinction #wildlife #ecology #endangeredspecies #climate
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๐๐ปโโ๏ธ TIL: ๐๐ฟ Professor Amy McEuen argues that conserving #primates like #gibbons and #langurs in #China can protect entire #ecosystems through the umbrella species approach.
The same strategy behind successful #panda #conservation preserving hundreds of endemic species could work for primates that need large #forest #habitats. McEuen points to species already adapting to #climatechange as evidence that no conservation effort is too small.
๐ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monkeys-apes-6th-extinction-prevention-b3014017.html
#monkeys #apes #umbrellaspecies #biodiversity #massextinction #wildlife #ecology #endangeredspecies #climate
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Kooky Philippine #tarsiers ๐โจ๐ are tiny #primates ๐ who epitomise nocturnal secrecy and live in the dark of #Philippines forests. Their main threats are the #pet trade and #deforestation. Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐ฅ๐โ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bksy.social wp.me/pcFhgU-74s
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Kooky Philippine #tarsiers ๐โจ๐ are tiny #primates ๐ who epitomise nocturnal secrecy and live in the dark of #Philippines forests. Their main threats are the #pet trade and #deforestation. Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐ฅ๐โ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bksy.social wp.me/pcFhgU-74s
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#News: ๐ฆ #Study reveals #gorilla friendships come with both benefits and drawbacks. Social bonds can influence health and reproduction differently. #Wildlife #Research #Primates #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170816.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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#News: ๐ฆ #Study reveals #gorilla friendships come with both benefits and drawbacks. Social bonds can influence health and reproduction differently. #Wildlife #Research #Primates #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170816.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Effectiveness of #baloxavir marboxil in nonhuman #primates infected with highly pathogenic avian #influenza #H7N9 virus, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/06/effectiveness-of-baloxavir-marboxil-in.html
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Effectiveness of #baloxavir marboxil in nonhuman #primates infected with highly pathogenic avian #influenza #H7N9 virus, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/06/effectiveness-of-baloxavir-marboxil-in.html
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Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/6/17/plastic-poisons-primates-one-focus-of-2026-american-society-of-primatologists-conference
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Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/6/17/plastic-poisons-primates-one-focus-of-2026-american-society-of-primatologists-conference
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Spectral #Tarsiers of #Sulawesi #Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ are moon-loving #primates ๐ who get busy on a full moon hanging out in small groups ๐๐โจ Fight for their survival against #PalmOil #Ecocide and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/spectral-tarsier-tarsius-tarsier/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Spectral #Tarsiers of #Sulawesi #Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ are moon-loving #primates ๐ who get busy on a full moon hanging out in small groups ๐๐โจ Fight for their survival against #PalmOil #Ecocide and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/spectral-tarsier-tarsius-tarsier/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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With inquisitive eyes and sweet moon-like faces, Sumatran Slow Lorises are tiny #primates on the edge of #extinction from #palmoil #ecocide in #Indonesia Fight for them stop them disappearing when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-gQ?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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With inquisitive eyes and sweet moon-like faces, Sumatran Slow Lorises are tiny #primates on the edge of #extinction from #palmoil #ecocide in #Indonesia Fight for them stop them disappearing when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-gQ?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer