Odour dialects among wild mammals
Abstract Across multiple taxa, population structure and dynamics depend on effective signalling between individuals. Among mammals, chemical communication is arguably the most important sense, underpinning mate choice, parental care, territoriality and even disease transmission. There is a growing b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12706-8 |