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Information of the age of rivals does not impact the scent marking behaviors in male meadow voles

Many terrestrial animals use scent marking behaviors as a major form of communication. The scent marking process involves the systemic depositing of odors from metabolic byproducts, urine, or feces, from specialized glands, or from the orbital gland into the environment. … Continue reading

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Southern house wrens use alarm calls to alert others to danger

A variety of mammals and birds rely on alarm calls as a common defensive strategy to alert others to danger. Alarm calls vary in the information they carry about a certain threat. Calls can carry information about predator type, size, … Continue reading

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