We do obtain some monkeys from captive breeding colonies at other facilities to provide necessary genetic diversity. The TNPRC has a self-sustaining breeding colony of rhesus monkeys. Rhesus macaques are the most widely used primate in biomedical research however, some diseases, treatments, surgeries, or other interventions are best studied in other species due to differences in susceptibility and response to disease. The most relevant biomedical model for disease is not always the rhesus macaque. Why do we have so many different species of monkeys? In addition, we house mangabeys and green monkeys. We also house closely related species called pigtail macaques and cynomolgus macaques. In addition to biomedical research, we conduct research to help improve the veterinary care of our monkeys and to provide for their psychological health. A research project must use as few monkeys as possible to derive the needed information. Monkeys are only studied if other species such as rats and mice cannot provide the answers we need.
Why do we study monkeys at the TNPRC?Īs our closest relatives, monkeys can provide the most applicable information toward solving some human health problems. All of the nonhuman primates at the TNPRC are monkeys.
lemurs, with the smallest relative brain and body size, are the most primitive primate. After humans, the smartest and generally largest primates are the apes, e.g. These groups can be differentiated on the basis of physical features, for example, number of teeth, brain size relative to body size, overall body size, and presence or lack of a tail. Primates can be divided into humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians. What kind of veterinary care is provided to the animals? What is a primate?Ī primate is the most general category of closely related, intelligent, visually oriented, dexterous mammals possessing hands instead of paws. Why can't alternatives such as computer models and cell cultures replace animal research? Who ensures that the TNPRC's primates receive the best possible clinical and behavioral care?ĭo caretakers form a bond with the monkeys? Why does the TNPRC care about the psychological health of its primates? What happens to baby monkeys if their mothers die? How long does pregnancy last in a monkey? Why do some of the monkeys' faces sometimes look swollen? What is the best type of outdoor enclosure for monkeys?ĭo our monkeys ever get out of their outdoor enclosures? How do monkeys live when they are in their natural social groups in the wild?ĭo monkeys form friendships? How do they show their friendships?
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