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From the Trees to the Ground: What Gorilla Feet Can Teach Us About Evolution

June 1, 2021

Johns Hopkins researchers found that the heel bone looks different in gorillas who walk on land compared with those who live in the trees, establishing a new avenue in evolutionary and behavioral research.

Gloria Marino ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, evolution, mammals, nature ⋅

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Fur-Get Me Not: Can Dogs Recognize Other Dogs?

April 30, 2021

After decades of breeding, domesticated dogs represent the most phenotypically diverse species of mammal on Earth. Given this, the question of whether dogs can recognize each other based on sight alone was a complete unknown.

Gloria Marino ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, animals, dogs, mammals ⋅

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