Olfactory sex recognition investigated in Antarctic prions.
Chemical signals can yield information about an animal such as its identity, social status or sex. Such signals have rarely been considered in birds, but recent results have shown that chemical signals are actually used by different bird species to find food and to recognize their home and nest. Thi...
Main Authors: | Francesco Bonadonna, Samuel P Caro, M de L Brooke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2607551?pdf=render |
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