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BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
卷 53, 期 -, 页码 17-19出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2013.12.013
关键词
Panthera pardus; Panthera leo; Acinonyx jubatus; Felis silvestris; Cauxin; Felinine
资金
- Paul G Allen Family Foundation
- [EWT 3/3/8 XXIV (71)]
The felid-specific urinary odour compound 3-mercapto-3-methylbutanol and its precursors have been found in several felid species in captivity, but its presence in wild felids has not previously been investigated. We analysed the naturally deposited scent marks from three species of wild, free-ranging big cats in Northern Botswana and found 3mercapto-3-methylbutanol in four samples of leopard urine (N = 13), but not in lion urine (N = 15) or cheetah urine (N = 6). Individual variation in the presence of the tomcat compound in samples from big cats in the wild may reconcile conflicting results from captive cats. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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