Investigation of Scents on Cheeks and Foreheads of Large Felines in Connection to the Facial Marking Behavior

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-156

  Soini, Helena A ^a   Linville, Susan U ^a   Wiesler, Donald ^a   Posto, Amanda L ^a   Williams, David R ^a   Novotny, Milos V ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical signals; Cougar; Facial marking behavior; Felidae; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Leopard; Lion; Tiger; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVITY; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; FELID; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SAMPLING; SCENT MARKING; SECRETION; SIGNALING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAT; CHEEK; CHEMISTRY; FELIDAE; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATS; CHEEK; FELIDAE; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; MALE; ODORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA PARDUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 84862809334     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-012-0075-0     Document Type: Article

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