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Mix it and fix it: functions of composite olfactory signals in ring-tailed lemurs

Animals communicating via scent often deposit composite signals that incorporate odorants from multiple sources; however, the function of mixing chemical signals remains understudied. We tested both a ‘multiple-messages’ and a ‘fixative’ hypothesis of composite olfactory signalling, which, respectiv...

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Autores principales: Greene, Lydia K., Grogan, Kathleen E., Smyth, Kendra N., Adams, Christine A., Klager, Skylar A., Drea, Christine M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4852645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27152222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160076