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The red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey is the Rh factor or Rh antigen. It is an important antigen in blood transfusions and plays a role in hemolytic diseases of the newborn when an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus.
The "Rh" factor was named after the Rhesus monkey, in which the blood protein was first identified. The discovery of this protein in humans was made in the late 1930s by Landsteiner and Wiener, who named it "Rh" after the initial of the Rhesus monkey.
Jane Goodall's pet chimpanzee was named Jubilee.
Jane Goodall received a stuffed monkey named Jubilee as a birthday gift when she was a child. She was around 12 years old at the time.
Jane Goodall received her toy monkey named Jubilee for her first birthday in 1935. Jubilee has been her constant companion since then, accompanying her on her travels and becoming a symbol of her pioneering work with chimpanzees.
The Romans named the planet Mars after their God of War, whose name is Mars. They named the planet Mars because its red appearance reminded them of the blood that people shed at war.