Much like humans wear perfumes and colognes, male ring-tailed lemurs enhance their allure by releasing a fruity and floral scent in the form of a clear liquid from their wrists to flirt with potential mates, according to a new study.
Much like humans wear perfumes and colognes, male ring-tailed lemurs enhance their allure by releasing a fruity and floral scent in the form of a clear liquid from their wrists. "During the yearly breeding season, male lemurs rub the glands on their wrists against their fluffy tails and then wave them at females in a behavior called 'stink flirting,'" said University of Tokyo professor and biochemist Kazushige Touhara in a statement.
The clear liquid was sampled by researchers, both during and outside of the breeding season. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry helped them analyze and identify the elements of the liquid by detecting weight and electrical charge. The three components of the pheromones were identified as dodecanal, 12-methyltridecanal and tetradecanal.
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