This is a father and infant titi monkey. These monkeys live in monogamous family groups that consist of the mother, father and offspring. The father is the main caretaker for the infants. He brings the infant to her mother to nurse. Infant monkeys are weaned at five months old.
A rhesus macaque mom climbs into a hammock with her infant at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Females reach puberty at around…
A mother and juvenielle rhesus macaque climb a branch in their outdoor enclosure. They are eating zucchini, one of many vegetables provided…
These baboons are needed as a model for a variety of studies, including research focused on understanding the genetics of complex diseases,…
Here a husbandry technician is providing food enrichment to rhesus macaques in their corral. This kind of positive interaction between monkeys and…
