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Baby rhesus with toy

Location: Wisconsin, USA
Group: Primates
Species: Rhesus macaque
Research Areas: Behavioral research

Two juvenile rhesus macaques explore their environment while being observed
as part of an animal enrichment and behavior study at the Wisconsin National
Primate Research Center. Infants typically stay with their mothers for up to
a year and are then socially housed with their peers.

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Lith Checking His Water Lixit with a Flashlight Cue

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