Male ring-tail lemurs exude a fruity-smelling odour from their wrists to attract mates
Male ring-tail lemurs exude a fruity-smelling mix of odours from their wrists and waft it into the air using their fluffy tails to attract mates, a study found. The unusual mating practice — known as ‘stink flirting’ — uses three different fragrant compounds, researchers from Japan found. Once they have rubbed their scent on their tails, … Read more