Why can't other apes grow long head hair?

Also, what's the difference between sprinters and marathon runners? And why do Greenland sharks live so long?

19 July 2024

Presented by Chris Smith with Clarence Ford, 567 CapeTalk.

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Different personality traits are linked to different lifespans in male and female chimpanzees.

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Lincoln Park Zoo (CC BY 4.0)

Why does your washing sometimes smell bad? What is the difference between forecast temperature and 'real feel'? Why can't other apes grow long head hair? What is the difference between a sprinter and a marathon runner? Why do Greenland sharks live so long? Can parrots see themselves in the mirror? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have all the answers...