Search Results: “Social attachment”

Titi Monkey

Titi monkeys, with their unique capacity for social attachment, are pivotal in studying neurotransmitters' role in attachment biology. Their involvement in visualizing oxytocin receptors aids research in autism spectrum disorder due to biological similarities to humans.

Primates

Home / Animal Groups / Primates Animal Group: Primates Nonhuman primates have a rich history of contributing to significant medical advances such as the polio vaccine, organ transplantation, blood transfusions, and surgical procedures to treat debilitating neurological symptoms like tremors and stiffness. Nonhuman primates are currently vital to…

Newly discovered brain network offers clues to social cognition

Scientists call our ability to understand another person’s thoughts—to intuit their desires, read their intentions, and predict their behavior—theory of mind. It’s an essential human trait, one that is crucial to effective social interaction. But where did it come from? Working with rhesus macaque monkeys, researchers in Winrich…

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Rodents

Home / Animal Groups / Rodents Animal Group: Rodents Rodents, like mice and rats, are popular models for biomedical research due to their anatomical, physiological and genetic similarities to humans. Some advantages for using rodents include ease of maintenance, their small size, and short life cycles that enable…

Baby titi monkey

This is a baby titi monkey with her father. Titi monkeys are highly social animals and live in family groups that include mother, father and baby.