Table 6 
United States Estimated Annual Requirements for Nonhuman Primates 
by National Health Need and Species'" 
National Health Need 
Required by 
Law or 
Regulation 
Production 
of 
Biologies 
Testing 
Research 
Total 
Rhesus 
5300 
200 
1160 
7355 
14015 
Cynomologus 
900 
100 
5005 
6005 
Other Macaque 
995 
995 
Saquinus species 
800 
1390 
2190 
Common Marmoset 
170 
170 
Owl Monkey 
250 
1215 
1465 
Chimpanzee 
40 
140 
180 
Gibbon 
100 
100 
Baboon 
1282 
1282 
African Green Monkey 
750 
500 
15 
810 
2075 
Squirrel Monkey 
300 
1100 
3045 
4445 
Other 
990 
990 
Total 
6950 
1000 
3465 
22497 
33912 
'Based on 1977 data 
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