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    studies‚ and Kanzi the bonobo‚ in Savage-Rumbaugh’s studies. In addition to Terrace’s monkeys demonstrating the ability to remember and apply lists in order to solve problems without the involvement of language(Terrace‚ 2011)‚ however‚ some other primates have been able to demonstrate their own problem-solving skills using language. Koko the gorilla has been able to combine a long list of words in order to form different word meanings without prompt‚ finding ways to refer to herself (Progress & Plans

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    Lipstick or Life? Your lipstick is to die for. Literally. Right now‚ millions of mice‚ rabbits‚ primates‚ cats‚ dogs‚ and other animals are locked inside cages across the country waiting for the next painful and terrifying experiment to be performed on them. Before we conduct another experiment‚ we need to consider our treatment of others‚ both humans and non-humans. Animal testing is a form of animal cruelty that is no longer necessary or acceptable. There are many alternatives to animal testing

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    Ebola virus disease (EVD; also Ebola hemorrhagic fever‚ or EHF)‚ or simply Ebola‚ is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus as a fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pain‚ and headaches. Then‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea and rash usually follow‚ along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. At this time some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.[1] The disease has a high

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    What happens when you make a baby monkey choose between food and comfort? The Harlows answered this question in a series of primate experiments. Love is important‚ so how will these lonely monkeys function without it? Though the Beatles confidently tell us that ’all you need is love‚’ behavioral psychologists were skeptical that people and animals need--or are motivated by--anything other than food‚ water‚ shelter and sex. Psychologists Harry and Margaret Harlow decided to determine scientifically

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    ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE MUHAMMAD DZUL HUSSAINI BIN HANAFI KB1309FD4722 CHIMPANZEE INTRO Chimpanzees‚ sometimes colloquially Chimps‚ are two extant hominid species of apes in the genus Pan. The Congo River divides the native habitats of the two species. Chimpanzees are members of the family Hominidae‚ along with gorillas‚ humans‚ and orangutans. Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about four to six million years ago. Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans‚ being members

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    Moreover‚ the material covered is highly specialized and may seem hard to follow for readers without a background in anthropology. There are several concepts‚ such as the idea of primate ancestry‚ that everyday people might not comprehend. This article might also receive resistance from those who do not agree with evolution‚ or even outright denial. I personally enjoy this article and the way the author presents the information. It

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    campsites‚ and burials‚ also have been discovered and excavated. As a result of these discoveries‚ a picture of human evolution during the past 4 to 5 million years has emerged. Human Physical Traits Humans are classified in the mammalian order Primates; within this order‚ humans‚ along with our extinct close ancestors‚ and our nearest living relatives‚ the African apes‚ are sometimes placed together in the family Hominidae because of genetic similarities‚ although classification systems more commonly

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    Characteristics of Life Activity---Kangaroo Kangaroos are the multicellular animals and they are complex one because they are mammals. As we all know they are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion and they also hop really fast. The comfortable hopping speed for red kangaroo is about 20–25 km/h (13–16 mph)‚ but speeds of up to 70 km/h (44 mph) can be attained‚ over short distances‚ while it can sustain a speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) for nearly. They are also adept swimmers

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    case report is to describe the efficacy of using a medium frequency alternating current (MFAC)‚ a Russian stimulation‚ for muscle re-education and strengthening to the quadriceps femoris muscles to help improve the ability to perform sit to stand‚ locomotion and transfers in a patient with an incomplete spinal cord injury. CASE DESCRIPTION and INTERVENTION: A 60 year old male with a C5 incomplete spinal cord injury with quadriparesis who received MFAC to his quadriceps to increase strength

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    bond‚ three concepts must be understood: the emotional nature‚ the adaptive strategy‚ as well as the relationship’s pros and cons. However‚ for the purpose of this paper‚ I will be focusing on the mother-infant relationship as an adaptive strategy primates developed‚ with emphasis on attachment theory. The root of the mother-infant relationship as well as a child’s development can be linked to John Bowlby’s theory of attachment. Bowlby‚ a British psychoanalyst‚ developed the theory after running

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