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  • April 2008
    • Red Planet of the Apes?

      Red Planet of the Apes?

      (Newser) - The first mammal on Mars may be a monkey. Russia is testing radiation and weightlessness effects on macaques for a possible trip to the red planet. Scientists also want to see how the animals react to isolation and the special diet the 520-day mission would require, reports the BBC. Twelve monkeys have been passengers on previous Soviet and Russian space flights. More »

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      Russia   Mars   monkey   Russian space program   macaque

  • January 2008
    • Monkeys Swap Grooming for Sex

      Monkeys Swap Grooming for Sex

      (Newser) - What price for a little lovin'? Male macaque monkeys pay for sex by grooming females, but only as much as necessary: They groom for longer when fewer females are around, and for less time when there are more, according to a new study. "In primate societies, grooming is the underlying fabric of it all," said the doctor who ran the study. More »

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      sex   commodities   monkey   mating rituals   macaque   grooming

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