The neglected scent: On the marking function of urine in Lemur catta

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 437-445

  Palagi, E ^a   Dapporto, L ^a   Borgognini Tarli, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complex signal; Inter group communication; Intra group communication; Lemur catta; Urine marking

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SCENT MARKING; URINE;

LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 27744451225     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0963-1     Document Type: Article

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