STUDYING THE ABILITY FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN MONKEYS

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Abstract

The level of research ability in four species of lower monkeys was studied: green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops), Javanese macaques (Macaca fascicularis), rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas). The assessment was made according to such indicators as the level of research activity, the dynamics of research activity, the diversity of research activities. The results found indicate a higher level of the studied parameters in Javan macaques and hamadryas baboons in comparison with rhesus macaques and green monkeys.

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A. E. Anikaev

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution: Scientific Research Institute
of Medical Primatology: (FSBI “SRI MP”)

Author for correspondence.
Email: mg_anykey@mail.ru
Russia, Sochi

V. G. Chalyan

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution: Scientific Research Institute
of Medical Primatology: (FSBI “SRI MP”)

Email: mg_anykey@mail.ru
Russia, Sochi

N. V. Meishvili

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution: Scientific Research Institute
of Medical Primatology: (FSBI “SRI MP”)

Email: mg_anykey@mail.ru
Russia, Sochi

E. N. Anikaeva

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution: Scientific Research Institute
of Medical Primatology: (FSBI “SRI MP”)

Email: mg_anykey@mail.ru
Russia, Sochi

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