Nonhuman Primates: Standards and Guidelines for the Breeding, Care, and Management of Laboratory Animals; a Report (1968) / Chapter Skim
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CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF LABORATORY PRIMATES
CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF LABORATORY PRIMATES
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As a group they are small; they have cutaneous glands specialized for "marking," dentition specialized for use in grooming, and two or three pairs of mammary glands; they grow and mature rapidly; and they are usually nongregarious. With one exception, all nocturnal primate species belong to the suborder Prosimii; however, not all prosimians are nocturnal.
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Observations of captive animals, largely Tupaia spp., have disclosed interspecific differences in social order, activity patterns, and food preferences. Tree shrews are diurnal.
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Squirrel Monkeys, Saimiri sciureus; Night or Owl Monkeys, Aotus trivirgatus; Titi Monkeys, Callicebus spp. Ringtail or Capuchin Monkeys, Cebus spp.
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, stump-tailed macaque Cynopithecus niger, Celebes crested macaque Coloboids Presbytis cristatus, silvered langur, or leaf-monkey P entellus, Hanuman langur The animals in this group with which we have had the most experience are the macaques, especially Af.
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Chimpanzees cover a similar range, except that the pygmy chimpanzee is found only on the left bank of the Congo River. Gorillas and chimpanzees are covered with black hair.
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All apes are primarily frugivorous and herbivorous, but show a tendency to eat insects.
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