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rhesus monkey
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rhesus monkey
a gray, longhaired monkey with red ischial callosities. They are very agile, strong and curious. They learn easily and are used extensively in research work. Called also Macaca mulatta.


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In the study, the researchers found that rhesus macaques placed in front of touch screens were able to subtract dots-not by counting them individually but by using a more instantaneous ability researchers call number sense.
Recent experiments with rhesus macaques suggest that monkeys do high-speed addition in much the same way as people do.
Scientists found that wild female rhesus macaques use special vocalisations called "girneys" when talking to each other's offspring.
 
 
 
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