Journal article
Volatile components of lemur scent secretions vary throughout the year
American Journal of Primatology, Vol.68(12), pp.1202-1207
2006
Abstract
Olfactory signals can communicate a wide variety of information and are very important in many mammalian species. However, little is known about the olfactory communication of primates. This study used gas chromatography to examine the volatile components of the anogenital gland secretions of wild Milne-Edward's sifaka, Propithecus edwardsi (Primates, Indriidae) (n = 17), captured in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. We compared scent swabs of animals and examined differences between social group, age class, sex, and season. The only identified differences in the volatiles were between swabs from the different seasons; all other categories were statistically indistinguishable.
Details
- Title
- Volatile components of lemur scent secretions vary throughout the year
- Authors
- R Andrew Hayes (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyT L Morelli (Author) - State University of New York at Stony Brook, United StatesP C Wright (Author) - State University of New York at Stony Brook, United States
- Publication details
- American Journal of Primatology, Vol.68(12), pp.1202-1207
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Date published
- 2006
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajp.20319
- ISSN
- 0275-2565
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449290902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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