The rhesus macaque as a success story of the Anthropocene

The rhesus macaque as a success story of the Anthropocene

Of all the non-human primate species studied by researchers, the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is likely the most widely used across biological disciplines. Rhesus macaques have thrived during the Anthropocene and now have the largest natural range of any non-human primate. They are highly social,...

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Main Authors: Eve B Cooper, Lauren JN Brent, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Mewa Singh, Asmita Sengupta, Sunil Khatiwada, Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Zhou Qi Hai, James P Higham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-07-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
primate
sociality
niche flexibility
comparative genomics
model organism
natural history of model organisms
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/78169

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