One roadblock is that great ape blood collection generally requires the animal to be under anesthesia, which an invasive procedure generally conducted every couple of yearsfor a full physical.

most big apes won’t willingly undergo a jab of a sharp needle for a blood sample. Because anesthesia is risky, keepers won’t put animals down just for a blood sample. They do, however ...

most big apes won’t willingly undergo a jab of a sharp needle for a blood sample. Because anesthesia is risky, keepers won’t put animals down just for a blood sample. They do, however ...

Zoos across the country have been working to get blood pressure readings ... the vice president of animal divisions at Zoo Atlanta and director of the Great Ape Heart Project.

Facts about our closest animal relatives that will surprise ... animals still have many a story to tell. 1. The same blood types Great apes and humans have the same blood types: A, B, AB and ...

That means everything from fans and misters to frozen treats like ice pops for most animals and blood-sicles — frozen ... gelatin and ice and providing apes, monkeys and gorillas with climate ...

A research team studied a group of apes as the animals were shown photos of old friends — some of which they hadn’t seen in over 25 years — and the animals' reactions to the photos.

Some animals can use their blood in a theatrical defense mechanism called reflex bleeding or autohemorrhaging, in which they start bleeding heavily to ward off predators. Horned lizards of the ...

most big apes won't willingly undergo a jab of a sharp needle for a blood sample. Because anesthesia is risky, keepers won't put animals down just for a blood sample. They do, however, anesthetize ...