Stable isotope evidence (Fe, Cu) suggests that sex, but not aging is recorded in rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) bone.
Renee D BoucherShauhin E AlaviHylke N de JongLinda V GodfreyErin R VogelPublished in: American journal of physical anthropology (2021)
We suggest that Cu and Fe isotope ratios have the potential to be useful supplementary tools in future research in biological anthropology, but additional studies are needed to further verify the relationship between sex, age, δ65 Cu, and δ56 Fe values in primates.