Chemical characterization of territorial marking fluid of male Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 659-671

  Burger, B V ^a   Viviers, M Z ^a   Bekker, J P I ^b   Le Roux, M ^a   Fish, N ^a   Fourie, W B ^c   Weibchen, G ^d  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Wine Biotechnology   (South Africa)

^c Tygerberg Zoo   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bengal tiger; Cauxin; Chiral gas chromatography; Lactone; Mass spectrum; Panthera tigris; Pheromone; Semiochemical; Territorial marking; Urinary protein

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE; PROTEIN;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FELID; LIPID; PHEROMONE; SCENT MARKING; TERRITORIALITY; URINE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEINURIA; SCENT GLAND; TIGER; VOLATILIZATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHEROMONES; PROTEINS; PROTEINURIA; SCENT GLANDS; TIGERS; VOLATILIZATION;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS;

EID: 43449103067     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9462-y     Document Type: Article

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