NASA NTRS · 19780003735
The pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) as a space-flight candidate
Abstract
Scientific attributes which make the pig-tailed monkey an optimal candidate for studing the nature of cardiovascular and respiratory adaptations in man during exposure to high altitutes for long periods of time include: a calm, quiet, patient temperament; a short tail and the presence of ischial callosities permitting comfortable seated restraint during long duration experiments; and the close phylogenetic relationships and comparable body size to man.
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Pace, N., Rahlmann, D. F., Kodama, A. M., Grunbaum, B. W., Mains, R. C.. 1977-09-01. The pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) as a space-flight candidate. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19780003735
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