| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970847 | Animal Behaviour | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We tested the function of olfactory signals in rhinoceros dung and urine. ⺠The duration and frequency of sniffing events varied between olfactory signals. ⺠Donor age, sex and identify was discriminated from faecal samples. ⺠Both urine and dung function as signals and faecal signals persist as dung decays. ⺠Dung and urine chemosignals may be important to rhinoceros social organization.
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Authors
Wayne L. Linklater, Katharina Mayer, Ronald R. Swaisgood,