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    Research on primates allows us to draw conclusions about cognitive processes in humans
     
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    A look at the animal facilities at our institute
     
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    How our experiments are designed and carried out
     
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    Myth and reality
    The power of pictures, and how they can be made to lie
     
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The Social Life of Our Rhesus Monkeys

Here are a few snapshots from our animal facilities. The monkeys are housed in small groups. In their cages they have a variety of toys and exercise furniture. This so-called “social enrichment” effectively helps reduce stress. As a result, our monkeys display normal behavior for the species.
Group housing for the rhesus monkeys at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Group housing for the rhesus monkeys at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkey eating. The animals are given fresh fruit every day. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkey eating. The animals are given fresh fruit every day. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkeys grooming each other. The reclining monkey is wearing a light plastic ring around its neck and has a head post implanted. The post is fully incorporated in the monkeys’ natural grooming behavior. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkeys grooming each other. The reclining monkey is wearing a light plastic ring around its neck and has a head post implanted. The post is fully incorporated in the monkeys’ natural grooming behavior. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkey three weeks after an operation. The hair around the implant is just growing back in. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
Rhesus monkey three weeks after an operation. The hair around the implant is just growing back in. Credits: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.

 

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Quelle: Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Kybernetik