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Chimpanzees recognise photos of friends they haven't seen for decades

Bonobos and chimps in zoos remember individuals they lived with more than 20 years ago, showing a long-term social memory comparable to that of humans

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Marmosets swap brain cells with their siblings

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Bonobos are friendly with those outside their group – unlike chimps

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Chimpanzees use high ground to scope out rival groups

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Our ultra-mobile arm joints may have evolved for climbing down trees

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Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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Some orangutans use calls that involve making two sounds at once

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Orangutans can make two sounds at once like a beatboxer

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Two chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda

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Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures

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A group of Bonobos

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Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

Four primate species in Uganda have been found to have 97 chemical pollutants in their faeces, which are associated with hormonal changes that can disrupt development and reproduction

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Portrait of family of a Chimpanzee bonobo ( Pan paniscus). Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa

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Apes have the same willingness to share food as small children

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Chimpanzees may have an adolescent growth spurt like humans

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Two people, little girl playing with toy blocks, her mother is sitting next to her at home.

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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps

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2FM22K7 The joy is evident on the face of this young orangutan. BORNEO: THIS BRITISH photographer has spent TWENTY years snapping Borneo?s cutest orangutans.

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Living in trees may have given great apes vocal skills for consonants

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