Early hominoids and carnivory

[Skepti Que]

Below are two links to some articles about the connotations of meat eating (or not) in primates. Seems as though there is a selective advantage in early weaning and in eating meat.

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http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4122

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6921

I hope these links stay active for a while.