Monday, 20 April 2020

They Don't Need Aftershave!

A report from Japan suggests that male Ring-tailed lemurs used wrist 'pheromones' to attract females (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/16/fruity-and-irresistible-male-lemurs-wrist-scent-seduces-the-girls). The odour appears very effective but I think it is a little premature to call it a pheromone (that implies it is a single chemical compound and is entirely unique to this species). 
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