Male Lemurs Size Each Other up through Scent (IMAGE)

Duke University

Male Lemurs Size Each Other up through Scent

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A male ring-tailed lemur stops to sniff the scent of another lemur. Lemur males mix and match their smelly secretions to make richer, longer-lasting scents and outstink their rivals, researchers report.

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Photo credit: David Haring, Duke Lemur Center

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