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		<title>It&#8217;s the most wonderful time for Reciprocal Altruism!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Out all day shopping for that perfect gift for your bestie?  Relish in the joys of reciprocal altruism this holiday season.  Reciprocal altruism occurs when unrelated individuals give each other some sort of benefit, such as food, a festively wrapped item of clothing, or maybe even cash (insert hint to friends here).
Robert Trivers developed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which great apes are endangered, and why does it matter?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know it’s the weekend, but get out your paper because it&#8217;s time for a little Pop Quiz.
Which of the following are endangered?
(a) Chimpanzees
(b) Orangutans
(c) Gorillas
(d) All of the above
You can breathe now&#8230;it was only one question!
As a primate enthusiast, you may be aware that the correct answer is (d) All of the above. However, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/10/chimpanzees-are-endangered-in-the-wild/</link>
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		<title>Why are you so gosh darn cute?</title>
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What thoughts light up in your mind when you see these primate pics?
Odds are pretty good that you&#8217;ll find yourself emoting at least one &#8220;Awwww. That&#8217;s so cute!&#8221; Most baby animals are cute, but pretty much anything can become cute with a little help from human technology. Take children&#8217;s cartoons, for example. Cuteness has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/07/why-are-you-so-gosh-darn-cute/</link>
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		<title>Contagious (hooooh, hummmm) yawning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although scientists have yet to determine the exact function of the yawn in humans, some research suggests that yawning was used in our evolutionary past as a communication signal of some sort.  Perhaps it was a means of showing off ones large teeth in a threat display or simply a way to signal to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Born to Be Wild Movie Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you see the film yet?  What did you think?

You can donate to help orphaned orangutans by clicking here:
http://www.imax.com/borntobewild/carepackage/orangutans-needs.html
You can learn more about Birute Galdikas and the Orangutan Foundation by visiting:
http://www.organutan.org
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		<title>USPs: Unidentifiable Swinging Primates: Primate sightings in the U.S.? Or am I just seeing things?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is an edited excerpt from a question sent in by a reader.
A couple of years ago while camping near Lewiston , MN, I awoke just after dawn to the sound of an animal scavenging a pack of graham crackers that was accidentally left on the picnic table outside my tent.  When I saw [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/02/primate-sightings-in-the-u-s/</link>
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		<title>Primate Taxonomy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping in mind our recent discussions about the difficulties of identifying a true primate species, we have compiled for you a few tables that show what is generally accepted by primatologists regarding the classification of primates. By clicking on the links below, you can view the common and scientific names of all the living species [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/01/primate-taxonomy/</link>
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		<title>Old World Monkey and Ape Taxonomy (2008)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Old World primates are those found in the Eastern Hemisphere, namely Africa, Asia, and a few areas of Europe.  For a complete listing of Old World anthropoid species, including cercopithecine monkeys, colobine monkeys, lesser apes, greater apes, and humans, click on the link below:
Old_World_Taxonomy (pdf file)

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		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/01/old-world-monkey-taxonomy-2008/</link>
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		<title>New World Monkey Taxonomy (2008)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New World primates include those found in the Western Hemisphere, namely Central and South America. For a complete listing of New World monkey species, click on the link below.
New_World_taxonomy (pdf file)
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		<link>http://iloveprimates.com/2011/01/new-world-monkey-taxonomy-2008/</link>
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		<title>Tarsier Taxonomy (2008)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tarsiers are a difficult species to classify due to their interesting mix of prosimian and monkey-like traits, not to mention their very own unique features! (For more on tarsiers, read our Asian primate section.) Click the link below for a listing of the tarsier species.
Tarsier_taxonomy
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