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Sarah Primate

@langurlover.bsky.social

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B.A. Biological Anthropology. M.A. in Biology (Conservation Biology). Animal lover. Cat Mom. Primates Are Not Pets. Things I post about: Archaeology/Anthropology, Wildlife Conservation, Animals, History, Science, Primates. Proud Canadian!

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 1h

Today in History: October 8th

On this day in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began in the barn of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, and, by the time the blaze died out two days later, a large swath of the city had been devastated and some 300 people killed.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 10m

I'm off to the grocery store to pick up fixins' for Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend! Sure do miss being at home this time of year.

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Northwest Trek Wildlife Park @nwtrek.bsky.social · 17h

Fall fun with Benton and Fern! 🍂

Our black bears are celebrating the season with one of their favorite fall festivities, bobbing for apples! 🍎 This enrichment helps keep their minds active and their paws busy, while giving them a tasty snack and a splash of fall fun. 🐻

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 16h

It’s #TongueOutTuesday, and Hudson’s giving us his best muskox blep! 😝

📷: Keeper Russell

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 14m

#Primates

Oakland Zoo @oaklandzoo.bsky.social · 16h

Here it is, the signature soundtrack of Oakland Zoo (sound UP 🎶)

Gibbons make these whooping sounds for many reasons -- to send an alert about predators, as mating calls, to announce their territory to neighbors, or to strengthen social bonding.

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 15h

Laerke, the polar bear, carefully weighs her options before taking the plunge. 🐻‍❄️ After all, polar bears like to size things up before diving straight in. Once she decided to enjoy her fresh, saltwater pool, she had a blast splashing around with fun enrichment. 💙

📹: Keeper Kacie

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 14h

Resembling saber-toothed fuzzy potatoes, these adorable rodents use their long incisors to gnaw through soil, digging elaborate tunnels. Damaraland mole rats spend nearly their entire lives underground, communicating using squeaks and growls. Meet our mole rat colony at Kids' Zone!

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 16m

#Primates #PrimatesAreNotPets

New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 5h

Spix's night monkey (Aotus vociferans)
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Spix's Night Monkey—An adaptable species

YouTube video by New England Primate Conservancy

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Mike Henry @onlyveesaz.bsky.social · 3h

One of our most underrated birds, the Turkey Vulture glides by at eye level. 🪶☀️🌵

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New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 2h

Modeled after classic flashcards, digital "cards" offer quick and easy access to insights into various primate species. Encourages exploration and reveals facts—like why each species can have multiple common names but only one scientific name, and much more. neprimateconservancy.org/primate-pros/

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 19m

I think we should all repost this, don't you?

Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 2h

Don't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife 🕸️
Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/

📸 Dick Wilkins

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 1h

Clown wrasses, like all wrasses and parrotfish, start their lives biologically female and transition through a series of color phases before ending as a male in their ‘terminal phase’. Here we see a male terminal phase clown wrasse chasing a female initial phase #coralcitycamera #miami #coralcity

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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center @fossilrim.bsky.social · 1h

We are as hands-off as possible with our species in order to preserve their natural instincts. For black-footed cats, this instinct is immediate suspicion of humans, as demonstrated by their greeting hisses 😼

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 2h

Raccoons are one of the most common mammals seen in the USA that aren't domesticated. They're extremely smart, proven by several studies, to have the ability to solve puzzles and pick locks using their incredible memories. Their teeth are interesting too....

A night, black and white photo from my garden showing a raccoon sitting down facing the camera. It's holding its front paws together close to the ground. Its black face mask and nose are visible as are its little, roundish raccoon ears. Its mouth is slightly open giving a look at its teeth including its canine teeth. There are plants and shrubs to the side of the raccoon and behind it. There are small landscaping rocks on the ground.

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Brian Lilly @brglilly.bsky.social · 59m

More cute Red river hoglet photos from a couple of weeks ago #PaigntonZoo #redriverhogs #mammals

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 45m

1793: John Hancock, American merchant and statesman who was 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence, dies at 56

Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 46m

1970: Matt Damon, American actor (Good Will Hunting, Ocean's trilogy, Bourne trilogy), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts

a man is sitting at a table with the word correct written on his face

Alt: a man is sitting at a table with the word correct below

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 49m

1941: Jesse Jackson, American clergyman, civil rights activist, and Democratic presidential candidate (1984, 1988), born in Greenville, South Carolina #BlackHistory

Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 52m

1953: Birmingham, Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there. Robinson gives in and drops white players from his group.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 53m

1775: Officers decide to bar enslaved and free Black individuals from the Continental Army #BlackHistory

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 54m

2004: Kenyan Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, becomes the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace"

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 54m

1769: Captain James Cook lands in New Zealand for the first time near present-day Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island. A misunderstanding, possibly over a ceremonial challenge, causes the English to shoot and kill Ngāti Oneone leader Te Maro.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 55m

2014: Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with a case of the Ebola Virus Disease in the U.S., dies at age 42 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 56m

The Office of Homeland Security is founded on October 8, 2001, less than one month after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 57m

1945: Raytheon Manufacturing Company filed a patent for what's now a staple kitchen appliance in homes around the world: the microwave oven. The appliance, invented by Raytheon employee Percy Spencer, now sits in more than 90 percent of American homes.

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 57m

1918: United States Corporal Alvin C. York reportedly kills more than 20 German soldiers and captures an additional 132 at the head of a small detachment in the Argonne Forest near the Meuse River in France. The exploits later earned York the Medal of Honor.

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