A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (<i>Homo sapiens</i>) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (<i>Equus ferus caballus</i>)
Mammalian body odour conveys cues about an individual’s emotional state that can be recognised by conspecifics. Thus far, little attention has been paid to interspecific odour communication of emotions, and no studies have examined whether humans are able to recognise animal emotions from body odour...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3499 |