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Body fat, rank, and nutritional status in a captive group of Rhesus Macaques

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Using weight and skinfold thickness to calculate relative body fat, the fat content of 21 captive female rhesus macaques was estimated. Although age and. pregnancy had no effect on fat, rank was significant, especially during winter, with high-rank females having the highest fat scores. Rank therefore has a significant effect on the health of captive animals and may also affect the health of individuals in feral groups.

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    Meredith F. Small

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Small, M.F. Body fat, rank, and nutritional status in a captive group of Rhesus Macaques. Int J Primatol 2, 91–95 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692303

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