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Animals in Research
Seraphina: Helping to Understand Navigation and Memory
This is Seraphina, a Rock Dove or pigeon. She contributes to studies focused on understanding “homing” and how the brain supports navigation…
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Animals in Research
Beignet the Rhesus Macaque and Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement is used to train research animals to participate in essential studies. Here you see Beignet, a male rhesus macaque monkey,…
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Animals in Research
Monkey play yard
Monkeys of all ages like to climb and play in the children's play structures installed in their housing areas. The bright colors…
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Animals in Research
Research Sheep Colony
Sheep thrive in social groups of at least five members. Research facilities strive to design housing that best meets the needs of…
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Animals in Research
A Boy's Best Friend
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a debilitating genetic condition that affects 1 in every 3,500-5,000 boys born worldwide. Golden retrievers have a spontaneously…
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Animals in Research
Seven-day-old zebrafish larvae
A zebrafish larva is an immature form of an adult fish. In this photo, you see a seven-day-old zebrafish larvae, around the…
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Animals in Research
Golden syrian hamster in a tube
Golden Syrian hamsters are susceptible to a virus called SV40 which is related to human-associated viruses in a family called polyomaviruses. SV40…
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Animals in Research
Ernest Loves His Head Scratched
Ernest is a ram and father to lambs needed for a maternal nutrition study. He lives in the same flock room as…
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Animals in Research
Baby rhesus getting mini marshmallow treat
Environmental enrichment is an important part of caring for research animals. Research animals are provided with several types of enrichment to stimulate…
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Animals in Research
Cat Housing
Cat housing takes into consideration their social, psychological and behavioral needs. Cats do well in compatible social groups with the ability to…
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Animals in Research
Sophie the Cat
Cats like Sophie help researchers study the molecular causes for heart failure. Almost 6 million people in the US have heart failure…
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