Monkey Planet - Long-tailed macaque - BBC One

Long-tailed macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Considered sacred animals at some Buddhist and Hindu temples. Some believe that the monkeys are the descedents of Hanuman, the monkey-hero of the mythical Hindu figure Rama.

Unlike chimps that...

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On first inspection, it looked like other fossils of theropod dinosaurs of the time. But the fact clear imprints of feathers were found all around its body is what made Archaeopteryx so special. Until this time, no intermediate forms between living animals and their ancestors had been found. It supported Charles Darwin's controversial theory of evolution and was soon declared to be an...

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