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Robert John Young, The Conversation
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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
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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
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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
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities