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The Division of Animal Resources maintains husbandry and housing
responsibilities for 6000 non-human primates representing eleven
species:
- Pan troglodytes
- Macaca mulatta
- Macaca nemestrina
- Macaca fascicularis
- Macaca assamensis
- Macaca arctoides
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Cebus apella
- Cebus albifrons
- Saimiri sciureus
- Hylobates lar
Non-human primate housing systems are comprehensive and compliant
with ILAR’s “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals”. Diverse housing methods accommodate all potential
requirements for housing conditions required by corporate sponsors.
The emphasis on housing systems is to provide for social interaction
through group housing, though individual housing for program support
is available. Non-human primate housing systems include:
- Corrals - .25 acres
- Variations of large/small corn crib caging
- Indoor/outdoor hurricane fencing/concrete block caging
- Prima-dome caging/adjacent shelter buildings
- SS wall mounted caging of various sizes that provide shuttle
capability to accommodate group/pair housing
- Standard SS wall/floor mounted caging of various sizes
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