Search Results for: monkey
Old World monkey
Definition noun, plural: Old World monkeys Any of the primates that belong to the family Cercopithecidae of the suborder... Read More
Ameranthropoides loysi
"Ameranthropoides loysi" (otherwise known as de Loys' Ape) is the unofficial name for a large primate supposedly... Read More
Subspecies comparison of the Genus: Corucia
Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC) Blenheim, S.C. 29516 U.S.A.Abstract Detailed measurements and observations... Read More
Prehensile tail
Definition noun, plural: prehensile tails A tail characterized by its adaptive features, enabling the vertebrate animal to... Read More
Why Non-Human Primates Don’t Speak Like Humans
Summary: Why are non-human primates unable to speak like humans? A widely-accepted theory associated it with their lack of... Read More
Critically endangered species
Definition noun Any species that has an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future (as categorized by the... Read More
Haplorrhine
Definition noun, plural: haplorrhines Any of the primates characterized mainly by being dry-nosed because of a lack of a... Read More
Lesser ape
Definition noun, plural: lesser apes Any of the apes of the family Hylobatidae (gibbons) characterized by being relatively... Read More
Chromosome
Chromosomes Definition Chromosomes are thread-like structures present in the nucleus of plant and animal cells. Chromosomes... Read More
Interspecific competition
Interspecific Competition Definition In Biology, competition is defined as the process that occurs among species that have... Read More
Apparent competition
Competition Definition One of the many branches of biology is ecology. Ecology is the study of the relationships that the... Read More
Menstrual cycle
Definition noun The reproductive cycle of human and other animal (e.g. certain primates) females, and is comprised of phases... Read More
Endangered species
Definition noun Any species that is highly likely to become extinct in the near future (as categorized by the International... Read More
SENI Biometric Analysis on the extinct Scincidae species: Macroscincus coctei (underlined)
Brian L. Schnirel Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC) Courtesy: Polyphemos (2004) Introduction: It has been... Read More
Platyrrhine
Definition noun, plural: platyrrhines Any of the small to mid-sized primates belonging to the pavorder Platyrrhini,... Read More
Prehensile
prehensile Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey. Origin: L. Prehensus, p. P. Of... Read More
Loose associations
Definition of Loose Associations When asked to define loose associations in psychology one can tell that it is a formal... Read More