Tag: research
Monkeys escape research facility in United States
43 monkeys escaped from a research center in a small town in South Carolina in the United States. The animals haven't been caught.
Research monkey supplier Charles River against transparency
Charles River has unanimously recommended against a proposal that would require transparency on the company's lab monkey import practices.
Baby bats babble like baby humans, new study shows
Greater sac-winged bats, native to Central and South America, babble like human children to develop their voice in their younger years.
Fruit scarcity is causing elephants to go hungry in Gabon
Elephants and other animals would have found ripe fruit on one in every 10 trees in the 1980s, but need to search more than 50 trees today.
China’s ban on wildlife trade could be good news for monkeys used in US research
The United States (US) imports monkeys from China for research purposes. Since China has banned wildlife trade, it's more difficult for the seven national primate centers in the US to 'get' monkeys, leading to scientists looking for alternatives to test their products.