If endangered primates disappear, so will their parasites. That’s actually a problem. Duke Today, Sept. 23, 2021. The extinction crisis looming for monkeys, apes and their kin could have even greater ripple effects on the tiny underappreciated species that set up camp in their bodies. Picked up by Science Friday, Syfy Wire and Earth.com.
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The surprising reason why some lemurs may be more sensitive to forest loss
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The surprising reason why some lemurs may be more sensitive to forest loss. Duke Today, June 13, 2019. Researchers report that the microbes living in the guts of leaf-eating lemurs like this one are largely shaped by the forests where they live, a finding that could make some species less resilient to deforestation. Picked up by UPI and Cosmos Magazine.
Africa’s rarest monkey had an intriguing sexual past
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Africa’s rarest monkey had an intriguing sexual past, DNA study confirms. National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, November 9, 2009. Results may help to set conservation priorities for this critically endangered species. Picked up by National Geographic and MSNBC.