A hypothetico-deductive approach to assessing the social function of chemical signalling in a non-territorial solitary carnivore.

The function of chemical signalling in non-territorial solitary carnivores is still relatively unclear. Studies on territorial solitary and social carnivores have highlighted odour capability and utility, however the social function of chemical signalling in wild carnivore populations operating domi...

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Main Authors: Melanie Clapham, Owen T Nevin, Andrew D Ramsey, Frank Rosell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3329431?pdf=render