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Jan 1, 1953 — —· 73 yrs

KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS AUTHOR · PRIMATES · BEHAVIOR

Carel van Schaik

Also known as: Carolus Philippus van Schaik, Carel P. Van Schaik

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Infanticide in non-human primates occurs when an individual kills its own or another individual's dependent young. Five hypotheses have been proposed to explain infanticide in non-human primates: exploitation, resource competition, parental manipulation, sexual selection, and social pathology.

Rotterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Experts estimate that extinctions are occurring at hundreds of times the rate recorded through normal times in fossil history, the so-called "background" extinction rate.

— from Making Parks Work

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Orangutans

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Presents information about orangutans and how they demonstrate intelligence by using tools, finding food, using plants for medicine, and imitating humans.

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Last Stand

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From the tallgrass prairies of Kansas to the Alaskan tundra and the desert Southwest, a dedicated novelist and conservationist teams up with an acclaimed photographer to capture America's endangered virgin lands and wilderness, examining the spirit and beauty of these diverse landscapes and offering a determined call for their preservation.

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Reconstructing behavior in the primate fossil record

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