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It is legal to keep primates as pets in the United States.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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2 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that it is legal to keep primates as pets in the United States?

Unclear. Two sources indicate primates are kept and sold as pets in the United States, with one noting chimpanzee ownership is illegal in most states and that some primates are sold illegally. Neither source states whether keeping primates as pets is legal nationwide.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Primate
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Primate. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate

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Pet primates for sale in the United States.
2021
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MS, S. & SN, C. (2021). Pet primates for sale in the United States.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256552

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