Why Do Male Ring-Tailed Lemurs Raise a 'Stink' When They Flirt with a Potential Mate? (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Why Do Male Ring-Tailed Lemurs Raise a 'Stink' When They Flirt with a Potential Mate?

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Male ring-tailed lemurs perform an elaborate mating ritual that may pay off in terms of finding a mate.

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Devin Sturgeon

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