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Robert John Young, The Conversation

Harambe the gorilla put zoo in a lose-lose situation – by being himself

We can't blame a gorilla for looking after its territory. But we can ask how a child managed to get into the enclosure in the first place.

Robert John Young, The Conversation
· Jun 02, 2016 · 06:30 am
Drunken monkeys? Only humans really don't know when they've had enough

Lots of animals consume alcohol but only humans do it to get drunk.

Robert John Young, The Conversation
· Jun 12, 2015 · 02:30 pm
From chimps to bees and bacteria, how animals hold elections

Social animals also have societies to run and voters to please.

Robert John Young, The Conversation
· May 10, 2015 · 06:30 am