Simple nests of apes are feats of engineering
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
When they are ready to snuggle up at the tops of trees, great apes make themselves cozy "nests" in which to rest for the night. New studies of these one-night nests reveal their incredible complexity.
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