rhesus macaque

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In this edition of "Monkey Talk" we talk with Dr. Catherine VandeVoort about her recent Vasalgel study at the California National Primate Research Center. Vasalgel is a polymer-based hydrogel that acts much like a vasectomy, however, it is reversible. To read more about Dr. VandeVoort's study on Vasalgel follow this link.

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In this edition of "Monkey Talk" we talk with Dr. Jessica Vandeleest about her study on how social rank uncertainty affects the health of rhesus macaques at CNPRC. 

Click here to learn more about Dr. Vandeleest and her colleagues' study here.

(UC DAVIS, Calif.) – He struts to her with much swagger and then comes the moment of truth – he smacks his lips at her. She responds by doing some smacking of her own, but instead she uses her hand. It’s a scene that plays itself out almost daily along with others during mating season at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis.