Primatology: Quick Facts

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Topics

primate Physical anthropology mammalogy forensic anthropology anthropometry paleoanthropology

Key People

Biruté Galdikas

Biruté Galdikas

primatologist, conservationist, and educator

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Geoffrey Bourne

American anatomist

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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greylag. Flock of Greylag geese during their winter migration at Bosque del Apache National Refugee, New Mexico. greylag goose (Anser anser)

Biology Bonanza

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Lion (panthera leo)

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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids