Chapter 28: Nonhuman Primates

Question 1

Of the laboratory animals used each year in the US, _______ are nonhuman primates.

Answer 1

0.3%

Question 2

Is the rhesus macaque a new world or old world monkey?

Answer 2

Old world

Question 3

New world or old world monkeys have broad, flat nose with outward facing nostrils

Answer 3

New world

Question 4

Are New world or old world monkeys more closely elated to hominids

Answer 4

Old world

Question 5

Do New world or old world monkeys not have prehensile tails?

Answer 5

Old world monkeys

Question 6

Do old world or new world monkeys have menstrual cycles

Answer 6

Old world monkeys

Question 7

Is a squirrel monkey a new world or old world monkey?

Answer 7

Squirrel monkey

Question 8

Do old world or new world monkeys have short, narrow nostrils that point downward

Answer 8

Old world

Question 9

Do old world or new world monkeys have cheek pouches

Answer 9

Old world monkeys

Question 10

Is an owl monkey a new world or old world monkey?

Answer 10

New world

Question 11

An adult male rhesus macaque can weigh _________

Answer 11

5.5 to 12 kg

Question 12

A newborn rhesus macaque can weigh ________

Answer 12

410 to 700 kg

Question 13

The lifespan of rhesus macaques is __________

Answer 13

20 to 30 years

Question 14

Daily food consumption for rhesus macaques is _______________

Answer 14

20 to 40 g/kg body weight

Question 15

What is the gestation for rhesus macaques

Answer 15

159 to 169 days

Question 16

Weaning of rhesus macaques occurs when?

Answer 16

6 - 8 weeks

Question 17

What are two signs of aggression in NHPs?

Answer 17

1- staring

2- displaying

Question 18

What is a sign of submission in NHPs

Answer 18

Showing the rump

Question 19

List three signs of pain or distress in an NHP

Answer 19

1- loud, persistent vocalizations
2- crouched posture with arms crossed over chest
3- anorexia

Question 20

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
A- all NHPs must be handled carefully and using safe restraint of the animal
B- with some NHPs such a s small marmosets, safety precautions are unnecessary
C- restraint of NHPs can be accomplished by either chemical or physical means
D- only technicians who have been trained in safe restraint should handle NHPs

Answer 20

B- with some NHPs, such as small marmosets, safety pr cautions are unnecessary

Question 21

What is the primary method used to identify NHPs?

Answer 21

Tattoo

Question 22

What two vitamins do New World Primates need to have supplied in their diet?

Answer 22

1- vitamin D3

2- vitamin C

Question 23

Why do all NHPs need to have vitamin C supplied in their diet?

Answer 23

They cannot synthesize it in their bodies

Question 24

According to the Animal Welfare Act, institutions must have an environmental enrichment program to promote the ___________ well-being of nonhuman primates

Answer 24

Psychological

Question 25

List five forms of enrichment for NHPs

Answer 25

1- toys
2- objects to manipulate 
3- hammocks
4- swings
5- puzzles