Monkey business: Furious neighbors slam plans for research center housing 43,000 primates next to their Texas properties

Monkey business: Furious neighbors slam plans for research center housing 43,000 primates next to their Texas properties

Texas residents have slammed plans for an enormous animal testing laboratory and research center, that would house over 43,000 primates, to be built near their homes. Charles River Laboratories is looking to build its research facility spread over 500 acres in Brazoria County, about one hours drive south of Houston. But PETA (People for the […]

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Mandrills teach their daughters good hygiene practices

Mandrills teach their daughters good hygiene practices

Humans are not the only ones to teach their children good hygiene practices—mandrills do it too. In these primates, where many individuals are infected with contagious gastrointestinal parasites, some females systematically avoid grooming the peri-anal region of their groupmates. This “hygienic” strategy is then transmitted to their daughters, as shown by the study of Marie […]

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