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Macaque monkeys shrink their social networks as they age – research suggests evolutionary roots of a pattern seen in elderly people, too
We observed that how often other monkeys sought out older females as ... Figuring out how to maintain valuable social relationships into old age is likely to play a key role in that endeavor.
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Common drug reverses aging in monkeys in potential longevity discovery
The monkeys were observed for nearly 3.5 years ... as the aging and senior population in the US surges and old-age related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease increase. While an estimated ...
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Artificial Weaning of Old World Monkeys: Benefits and Costs
Under undisturbed conditions Old World monkey infants are weaned by their mothers at the age of about one year (Hall & DeVore, 1965; Southwick, Beg, & Siddiqi, 1965; Poirier, 1970; Roonwal & Mohnot, ...
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10-month-old monkey loses its arm at Brevard Zoo
A 10-month-old spider monkey at the Brevard Zoo had his arm amputated ... are still able to thrive after amputation. “Due to his age, healing and adjustment to the absence of the limb are ...