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A restraining system for rhesus monkeys used in space research
Author(s) -
Florence Geneviève,
Riondet Laurent,
Malecki Hughes,
Blanquie JeanPierre,
Martin Franck,
Viso Michel,
Milhaud Claude Louis
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1995.tb00147.x
Subject(s) - anatomy , thorax (insect anatomy) , weightlessness , rhesus macaque , macaque , space (punctuation) , biology , computer science , physics , neuroscience , virology , astronomy , operating system
A new chronic restraining system has been designed specifically for male rhesus monkeys (8–13 kg) housed in weightlessness for scientific purposes. The restraining system consists of a coat (jacket and skirt) and a chair. The system separates the thorax from the lower part of the body, and allows large movements of the upper part of the body. The macaque can feed and groom itself, and can also sleep in close‐to‐normal position.