"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,'" says senior...

Mar 16, 2012 · A stink fight begins when two male lemurs face off and pull their tails through these two glands, then wave or flick their tails at each other, to waft their “fragrance” towards their rival.

Mar 26, 2025 · While many primates use scent for communication, they hypothesized that owl monkeys have highly developed scent-marking behaviors that serve both territorial and mating functions.

Apr 16, 2020 · “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,'” says senior author …

The platyrrhines, also commonly called New World monkeys, are the only non-human primates in Central and South America and so, like the lemurs of Madagascar, have diversified into a variety of …

An example of scent-marking behavior is seen in ring-tailed lemurs, which rub their tails on scent glands and present them to potential rivals. This behavior serves both as a means of establishing territory …

In a stink fight, a male ring-tail competes with other males by rubbing his tail with scent from his wrist glands. The rival males then wave their tails in the air, wafting their “fragrance” toward each other.

Apr 16, 2020 · "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,'" says senior...

Dec 3, 2009 · Scent marking forms a central part of many ritualised contests between territorial males or between competing groups, for example ‘stink fights’ between neighbouring groups of ring-tailed …

Jul 16, 2025 · Alarm pheromones can trigger rapid escape or defensive behaviors in other animals nearby. In social insects like ants, the release of alarm pheromones can mobilize colony defense …