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Animals in Research
Outdoor Climbing and Wheel
Nonhuman primates, like these Rhesus macaques, are naturally curious. They spend a great deal of time foraging and investigating novel objects in…
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Animals in Research
Geriatric rhesus macaque
The colony of rhesus macaques at the California National Primate Research Center consists of infants to adults. Their average life span in…
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Animals in Research
Twirl
Twirl is a rat within a training colony at a research facility. Her job is to help researchers become comfortable around rats…
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Animals in Research
Sadie the Research Cat
Sadie is part of a research study to develop more effective analgesics for cats. There are very few analgesics approved for cats…
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Animals in Research
Rabbits sharing a food bowl
Rabbits are social animals and live well in groups, especially if they are raised together as youngsters. The facility that houses these…
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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
Titi Monkeys
The California National Primate Research Center is home to the only active South American titi monkey breeding colonies in the world. The…
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Animals in Research
Noel the mouse
Mice are one of the most common animals needed for research. Most mice do not usually get individual names...but sometimes a technician…
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Animals in Research
Socially housed rabbits
These rabbits are housed in social groups (four members per run). Research facilities strive to house animals in areas which allow them…
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Animals in Research
Groot Having His Nails Trimmed
Groot is a male Hamadryas baboon at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. His fingernails were becoming too long resulting in accidental…
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Animals in Research
Family of monkeys with Halloween pumpkins
A family of research monkeys enjoy some Halloween pumpkins. Seasonal fruits and vegetables are provided both as nutrition and as enrichment. The…
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