The only recognized natural host for Herpes T is the squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus ... while others did not. Having marmosets as pet animals or feeding these animals in zoos through close contact ...

Introduced marmosets are of considerable conservation concern because of the possibilities of hybridization with the endangered autochthonous marmoset and of transmission of parasites common to them .

However, finger monkeys are not a common breed of monkeys and their existence as ... and for you to have at least two pygmy marmosets if you want to keep them as pets. Pygmy marmosets love to be ...

a golden-mantled tamarin monkey came ambling down to their feeding tree and ate some of the resin. Tamarins are smaller than a common house cat, but compared with the pygmy marmosets they looked ...

This is done to understand how thermoregulation occurs during hot flashes, a common menopause symptom. “The monkey ... the marmoset becomes an optimal model after the ovaries are removed. This removal ...

You don't need to obtain a permit from the ISDA to own a pet capuchin monkey in Idaho. Capuchin monkeys typically measure 12 to 22 inches in length and weigh between 3 and 9 pounds on average. They're ...

Thinking about acquiring a monkey to keep as an adorable pet? Think carefully ... Human cold sores, he said, can kill smaller monkeys like marmosets and tamarins. While macaques can carry herpes ...

Therefore, it is imperative to check on the proper handling and care of monkeys in wild and captive settings. 3. Monkeys as pets are popular exotic animals ... to thrive in their nocturnal niches.

While they are “awful pets,” Ashely said they are much more common than they were 15 years ago. “All the groups of marmosets and ... they were a rhesus monkey or something from Friends, ...

SA – Specialised Security Services alerts the public to a recent scam targeting individuals interested in purchasing marmoset monkeys. This is one of many recent examples of the public being ...

By Emily Anthes The common marmoset is a certified chatterbox. The small, South American monkey uses an array of chirps, whistles and trills to defend its territory, flag the discovery of food ...