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Are rhesus macaques really so aggressive? (1992)

Reinhardt, V.

Abstract

Several years of experience with pair housing of previously single-caged adult rhesus macaques and venipuncture in the home cage of cooperative, non-resisting animals lead the author to conclude that rhesus macaques are not as aggressive as commonly believed.

Published
1992

Animal Type
Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Topic
Animal Training, Human-Animal Interaction, Social Housing & Companionship

Citation
Reinhardt, V. 1992. Are rhesus macaques really so aggressive? International Zoo News 39(1), 14-19.

Full Article
https://refinementdatabase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/are-rhesus-macaques-really-so-agressive-.pdf

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