Vervet Monkey (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Vervet Monkey

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Studying vervet monkeys can help scientists understand human biology. Vervet monkeys share more than 90% of their DNA with humans, and display conditions more familiar in humans than in other animals, including anxiety and hypertension.

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Purdue University photo/Brandi Wren

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