[ad_1] CNN — Extremely rare – and extremely adorable. The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, has welcomed the birth of a Western chimpanzee, the most endangered subspecies of chimpanzees. The zoo announced the baby boy’s birth in a Thursday news release. The little one, born to mother ZeeZee, will join …
Read More »Texas woman arrested for smuggling spider monkey
[ad_1] CNN — Talk about monkey business. A Texas woman entering the US told border officials the wooden box in her car was filled with beer. In reality, it was an endangered spider monkey she planned to sell. The 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty to smuggling wildlife into the US without …
Read More »Western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo
[ad_1] CNN — A bouncing baby gorilla has been born at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. The unnamed infant is just the second-ever western lowland gorilla born at the facility, according to a Facebook post. The baby was born early on November 6 to parents Gracie and Elmo, the …
Read More »This weird-looking primate's extra-long fingers give it an extra-gross talent
[ad_1] Humans aren’t the only animals to pick their nose and eat the contents, a new study has shown. The elongated fingers of the aye-aye allow it to reach deep into its nasal passage in search of tasty snacks. [ad_2] Source link
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