Macaca mulatta.
Rhesus monkey In fact, the scientific name of the monkey is "macacus rhesus"
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The Rhesus monkey
Macaca mullata , it is name of old world monkey also called rhesus monkey .
The rhesus monkey gave the Rh factor its name. The Rh factor is a protein found on the surface of red blood cells, originally discovered in rhesus monkeys before being identified in humans.
No, he was a rhesus monkey
A monkey's scientific name typically falls under the genus "Macaca," such as Macaca mulatta for the rhesus monkey.
The Rh factor got its name from the Rhesus monkey, as they were first used in research to identify the presence of the protein in blood. This monkey's blood was instrumental in the discovery and understanding of the Rh factor in humans.
It's from the Greek "Rhesos," which was the name of a mythological figure. It's from "Rhesos", king of Thrace in north Greece and an ally of king Priamos in ancient Troy. His name was given to the monkey "rhesus macacus", when the experiments on this breed (of monkey) led to the subdivision of blood (positive, negative).
A type of monkey.
Rhesus monkey.