Meerkat Sniffs for Scent Left behind on a Bush (IMAGE)

Duke University

Meerkat Sniffs for Scent Left behind on a Bush

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Meerkats produce a pungent "paste" that they smear on plants, rocks and even other meerkats to mark their turf. With one whiff they can tell if a scent belongs to a relative, a rival or a potential mate.

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Courtesy of Lydia Greene, Duke University

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