Putative pheromones in urine of rutting male moose (Alces alces): Evolution of honest advertisement?

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2747-2762

  Whittle, Chris L ^a   Bowyer, R Terry ^a   Clausen, Thomas P ^a   Duffy, Lawrence K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaskan moose; Alces alces gigas; Honest advertisement; Mating behavior; Pheromones; Urine

Indexed keywords

MATING BEHAVIOR; OLFACTORY CUE; PHEROMONE; URINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CHEMOREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; ODOR; URINE;

EID: 0034531537     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026485725805     Document Type: Article

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