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    Why do monkeys have tails but apes don't? - Science and brainteaser with Dr Jonathan Webb

    enFebruary 29, 2024
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    About this Episode

    Why do monkeys have tails, but chimpanzees and humans don't?

    These big changes in evolution can be hard to pin down, but scientists say they've identified a specific genetic change which removed tails in the entire ape family tree. 

    Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor

    BRAINTEASER (answer in the audio):

    What comes next in this sequence?    31  ...  41  ... 59  ... 26  ... ?

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