Behavioural Correlates of Lemur Scent-Marking in Wild Diademed Sifakas (<i>Propithecus diadema</i>) in the Maromizaha Forest (Madagascar)

Behavioural Correlates of Lemur Scent-Marking in Wild Diademed Sifakas (<i>Propithecus diadema</i>) in the Maromizaha Forest (Madagascar)

Scent-marking through odours from excreta and glandular secretions is widespread in mammals. Among primates, diurnal group-living lemurs show different deployment modalities as part of their strategy to increase signal detection. We studied the diademed sifaka (<i>Propithecus diadema</i>...

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Main Authors: Longondraza Miaretsoa, Valeria Torti, Flavia Petroni, Daria Valente, Chiara De Gregorio, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Monica Carosi, Cristina Giacoma, Marco Gamba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
olfactory communication
scent mixing
sex-specific pattern
scent odour
lemurs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2848

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