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A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder.

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Rhesus macaque monkeys, like the 43 that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week, are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to ...

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