Betekenis van:
rhesus
rhesus
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- of southern Asia; used in medical research
Synoniemen
Hyperoniemen
Voorbeeldzinnen
- The deputy mayor of Delhi was indirectly killed by rhesus monkeys.
- Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)
- Rhesus monkeys are seasonal breeders while the other species breed all year round in captivity.
- Rhesus monkeys and stump-tailed macaques are tolerant of temperate climates, vervets are also adaptable and temperatures of 16 oC to 25 oC are suitable.
- Two species, the rhesus monkey and stump-tailed macaque live in warm to temperate climates, while the long-tailed macaque is an exclusively tropical species which particularly favours mangrove swamps and often forages in water.
- The three species of macaque which are most commonly kept in laboratories all originate from Asia: Macaca mulatta (the rhesus monkey), Macaca fascicularis (the long-tailed, crab-eating or cynomolgus macaque) and Macaca arctoides (the stump-tailed or bear macaque).