Nonhuman Primate Discussion

Question 1

Nonhuman primates make up what percent of research animals?

Answer 1

1%

Question 2

How many NHP species are there?

Answer 2

250

Question 3

What are the two main types of primates?

Answer 3

anthropods

prosimians

Question 4

Under what primate type do humans fall?

Answer 4

anthropods

Question 5

Under what primate type do apes fall?

Answer 5

anthropods

Question 6

Under what primate type do monkeys fall

Answer 6

anthropods

Question 7

Of what origin are old world monkeys?

Answer 7

Afican

Asian

Question 8

What kind of monkey is the rhesus?

Answer 8

OWM

Question 9

What species is the Macaca mulatta?

Answer 9

rhesus monkey

Question 10

What kind of monkey is the cynomologus monkey?

Answer 10

OWM

Question 11

What species is the Macaca fasicularis?

Answer 11

cynomologus monkey

Question 12

What kind of monkey is the baboon?

Answer 12

OWM

Question 13

What species is the Papio spp.?

Answer 13

baboon

Question 14

Of what origin are new world monkeys?

Answer 14

South America

Central America

Question 15

What kind of monkey is the squirrel monkey?

Answer 15

NWM

Question 16

What species is the Simiri spp.?

Answer 16

squirrel monkey

Question 17

What kind of monkey is the owl monkey?

Answer 17

NWM

Question 18

What species is the Atous spp.?

Answer 18

owl monkey

Question 19

What kind of monkey is the marmoset?

Answer 19

NWM

Question 20

What species is the Callithrix spp.

Answer 20

marmoset

Question 21

What kind of monkeys have close set eyes?

Answer 21

OWM

Question 22

What kind of monkeys have nostrils that open downward?

Answer 22

OWM

Question 23

What kind of monkeys have cheek pouches?

Answer 23

OWM

Question 24

What kind of monkeys have callous pads on their buttocks?

Answer 24

OWM

Question 25

What kind of monkeys ghave a long, prehensile tail?

Answer 25

NWM

Question 26

What kind of monkeys have nostrols that open to the front or sides?

Answer 26

NWM

Question 27

Do NWM have cheek pouches?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

Is primate Herpes B virus fatal in humans?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Can canine teeth of large NHP males be removed or filed for safety?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

Physical restraint is acceptable for NHP's weighing how much?

Answer 30

up to 9 kg

Question 31

What restraint method for the NHP is the method of choice?

Answer 31

chemical

Question 32

Is anogenital distance greater in the male or the female?

Answer 32

male

Question 33

Are NHP's monogmaous, polygamous or both?

Answer 33

both

Question 34

Do Old World monkeys have menstrual periods or estrous cycles?

Answer 34

menstrual periods

Question 35

Do New World monkeys have menstrual periods or estrous cycles?

Answer 35

estrous cycles

Question 36

Where can sex skin be found on monkeys?

Answer 36

face groin butocks

Question 37

What NPH species can develop sex skin?

Answer 37

rhesus baboons mandrills chimps

Question 38

Monkeys typically give birth to how many offsping?

Answer 38

one

Question 39

Does the female monkey always eat the fetal membranes and the placenta?

Answer 39

no, not always

Question 40

NHP's in research facilities can be kept in what size groups?

Answer 40

no more than 6-10

Question 41

How long should a general quarantine be maintained for incoming NHPs in research faciliuties?

Answer 41

31-60d or 90d

Question 42

What compliation requires that NHP's in research be provided environmental enrichment to stimulate wild behavior?

Answer 42

AWA

Question 43

What vitamins should be supplemented in the diet of a monkey?

Answer 43

vit, C | vit. D3

Question 44

What kind of monkeys can be fed nuts as part of nutrition enrichment?

Answer 44

NWM