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Rhesus social behaviour has been described as despotic, in that high-ranking individuals often show little tolerance, and frequently become aggressive towards non-kin. [49] Top-ranking female rhesus monkeys are known to sexually coerce unreceptive males and also physically injure them, biting off digits and damaging their genitals. [50]
The name rhesus factor (Rh) goes back to the use of erythrocytes extracted from the blood of rhesus monkeys for obtaining the first blood serum. The Rh blood group system is a human blood group system. It contains proteins on the surface of red blood cells. After the ABO blood group system, it is most likely to be involved in transfusion reactions.
Albert I was a rhesus macaque monkey and the first mammal launched on a rocket (V-2 Rocket "Blossom No. 3") on June 18, 1948. [1] [2] The launch was staged at White Sands Proving Ground, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Albert I, a nine-pound monkey, was anesthetized and placed inside the rocket's crew capsule in the nose of the V-2 rocket. [2]
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Macaca. Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides VU [8] Assam macaque, M. assamensis NT [9] Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis VU [10] Northern pigtail macaque, M. leonina VU; Rhesus macaque, M. mulatta LC [11] Subfamily: Colobinae. Genus: Trachypithecus. Indochinese grey langur, T. crepusculus EN [12]
The center maintains a colony of 4,200 non-human primates (consisting of rhesus monkeys, Japanese macaques, vervets, baboons and cynomolgus macaques), [6] cared for by 12 veterinarians and 100 full-time technicians. [7] Living conditions at the facility are inspected bi-annually by the USDA in unannounced visits. Animal rights activists have ...
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In 1972, hundreds of rhesus macaque monkeys were brought from India to Loggerhead Key by Charles River Laboratories. [9] [10] This was done to provide the monkeys a place to breed, to supply the animals for medical research laboratory experiments. [9] [10] Around 1,322 of the monkeys existed on the island between 1987 and 1990. [10]