Theory of errorlution: Famous diagram showing ascent of man idea is ‘so wrong’ it sends leading geneticist ape Dr Adam Rutherford said a diagram of human evolution is ‘mis-informative’ The famous image starts with an ape and evolves through stages into a man Rutherford told the Cheltenham Science Festival the diagram depicted a far more … Read more
Parents slam outdoor adventure firm Go Ape for cancelling their bookings after it reopened TOO EARLY Go Ape reopened on March 29 with other outdoor sports facilities such as golf The treetop climb organisation closed again on Wednesday after taking advice Furious parents criticised the decision as children will be back to school soon By … Read more
World’s most threatened ape at risk of extinction: Tapanuli orangutan is struggling to survive after being driven into the mountains by hunters and deforestation The Tapanuli orangutan lives in a small remote area of the Sumatra forests They were pushed into that region by deforestation and human hunters Researchers say they were once much more … Read more
Going ape! Fireworks spark stampede of terrified monkeys from Thai temple as town throws party for the animals The festival was held in honour of the monkeys at a Buddhist temple in Lopburi The monkeys are famous around the world for stealing food from tourists Normally the aggressive monkeys are completely unafraid of humans However, … Read more
Tickled chimp! Adorable moment 11-week-old ape Maisie laughs for the very first time at Maryland Zoo By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 09:32 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 09:32 GMT, 19 November 2020 This is the adorable moment an 11-week old baby chimp laughs for the first time while getting a tickle from her zookeeper … Read more
Artificial rope bridges could help save the world’s rarest primate — the Hainan gibbon, Nomascus hainanus — by helping them cross gaps in their forest habitat. Experts who suspended ropes some 30 feet above ground across a damaged patch of forest 52 feet wide have filmed the gibbons using the bridge for the first time. The … Read more
A newly discovered fossilised ape tooth found in India is the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon and it lived 13 million years ago, study finds. The fossil belongs to a new species of ape named Kapi ramnagarensis and was discovered by fossil hunters at the Ramnager dig site in northern India. Experts from … Read more