Macaque Stress Study (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

Macaque Stress Study

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This shows a mother and baby Babary macaque at Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The stress hormone levels in female macaques has been directly linked to their behavior demonstrating that higher levels are found in middle ranking macaques that display more agonistic behavior.

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Trentham Monkey Reserve

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