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rhesus monkey

rhesus monkey
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • of southern Asia; used in medical research

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)
    2. 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.
    3. 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).