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Capuchin monkey
The capuchins are the group of New World monkeys classified as genus Cebus. Like most New World monkeys, capuchins are diurnal and arboreal. With the exception of a midday nap, they spend their ... > more -
Cricket (insect)
Crickets, family Gryllidae (also known as "true crickets"), are insects related to grasshoppers and katydids (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are ... > more -
Yellow sac spider
The Yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is not a true sac spider but a long-legged sac spider. It is one of a handful of spiders in North America whose bites are generally considered to be ... > more -
Conservation status
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. Many factors are taken into account when ... > more -
Great Ape language
Research into non-human Great Ape language has generated a great deal of evidence suggesting that apes are capable of using sophisticated communication with humans and other apes. Gorillas and ... > more
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