It was an honor presenting at the MedicRes conference in New York City! We presented to pre-clinical researchers about the benefits of primate retirement. Here is the presentation in PDF format: presentation_barriers_oct16 If you work with primates in a laboratory and would like to establish a retirement program, please contact…

Sadie was a beautiful, furry, and plump monkey with a bold personality. She had striking features—long eyelashes and red sex skin (a very attractive female by monkey standards). She stood out from other monkeys in that she desired attention from any person who walked in the room. She pressed her…

Crack It Open! How Monkeys Use Tools to Get Food Article Summary by Breanne Cyr, Primates Incorporated Volunteer For a video demonstration of tool use in Burmese Long-Tailed Macaques, view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjHXETaQ_c4 Think of the various ways humans use forks and knives to eat their food: some use a fork in…

Stump-tailed Macaques By Breanne Cyr, Primates Incorporated Volunteer Physical Characteristics As its name implies, the stump-tailed macaque, otherwise known as the “bear macaque” or “Macaca arctoides,” get its name from its short tail and thick, dark brown hair (1,2,4).  Its tail is hairless and only measures between 0.12 and 2.7…

Monkey, Apes, and Humans: How are we different? By Breanne Cyr, Primates Incorporated Volunteer When is the last time you received an email from a primate?  Chances are, it was not long before you started reading this.  That’s because along with monkeys and apes, humans are primates, too (1,2,5).  Although…