Tilker Andrew, Sinovas Pablo
Re:wild Austin Texas USA.
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research Berlin Germany.
Ecol Evol. 2023 Jan 16;13(1):e9692. doi: 10.1002/ece3.9692. eCollection 2023 Jan.
We present evidence of scent marking in the large-antlered muntjac (). Given the importance of scent marking in individual recognition among ungulates, this behavior may serve to communicate the fitness cost of antagonistic interactions among rival males and could serve as a mechanism for mate assessment among females.
我们展示了黑麂()进行气味标记的证据。鉴于气味标记在有蹄类动物个体识别中的重要性,这种行为可能有助于传达雄性竞争对手之间对抗性互动的适应性成本,并且可能作为雌性进行配偶评估的一种机制。