Monkey memory and learning: spatial maps of fruit trees, social memory of troop members, working memory tests, culture and how young monkeys learn from adults.
Category Archives: Science & Research
Primatology, genetics, cognition and how scientists study monkeys.
How scientists study monkeys: long-term field sites, focal sampling, GPS collars, camera traps, acoustic monitoring, faecal hormones and genetics explained.
Medical research involving monkeys: which species are used, what they contribute, the ethical framework of the 3Rs, welfare concerns and emerging alternatives.
How similar is monkey DNA to human DNA? Rhesus macaques share about 93 percent, chimps 98.8 percent. What those numbers mean and what the differences do.
Diseases shared between humans and monkeys: herpes B, tuberculosis, yellow fever, hepatitis and respiratory viruses, how transmission happens and how to reduce risk.