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June 4, 2009 By Sarah Webb

More animal giggles: primates this time

Tickling Techniques from Science News on Vimeo. Last month, I posted about laughing rats. Well, here’s the follow-up: chortling chimps, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. From the article posted on Science News’s website: Don’t try this at home, but tickling a gorilla, orangutan, bonobo or chimp can inspire bursts of grunting sounds. Yes, that’s laughter, says…

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May 10, 2009 By Sarah Webb

Happy Mothers Day!

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January 12, 2009 By Sarah Webb 1 Comment

Cute animal alert

My source at the National Zoo (otherwise known as my husband) sent me this photo of the newest bundle of gorilla joy. Apparently mom gave birth in the exhibit in full view of the public on Saturday. They don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, and zoo folks may not get a good…

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