Rhesus Macaques

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Rhesus macaques are among the seven species of nonhuman primates studied at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, based in Atlanta at Emory University. These macaques are pictured at the center's field station in Lawrenceville.

Courtesy of Yerkes National Primate Research Center

Rhesus Macaques

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