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Page 64
... glands of mammals make them odorous indeed . They include apocrine glands , which secrete in response to stress and sexual stimulation ; eccrine glands , which secrete water on the skin surface , wetting and cooling the skin as the ...
... glands of mammals make them odorous indeed . They include apocrine glands , which secrete in response to stress and sexual stimulation ; eccrine glands , which secrete water on the skin surface , wetting and cooling the skin as the ...
Page 65
... glands on their chests . Some lemurs have large specialized glands on both upper arms and forearms . The use of such glands for communication becomes obvious to a human observer only when it is frequently repeated or is an obviously ...
... glands on their chests . Some lemurs have large specialized glands on both upper arms and forearms . The use of such glands for communication becomes obvious to a human observer only when it is frequently repeated or is an obviously ...
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... glands . One unusual pattern of scent - marking in male - male encounters , " stink fights , " is described by Jolly . A male marks his own tail from both the antebrachial gland on the inner forearm and the brachial gland on the chest ...
... glands . One unusual pattern of scent - marking in male - male encounters , " stink fights , " is described by Jolly . A male marks his own tail from both the antebrachial gland on the inner forearm and the brachial gland on the chest ...
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TWO | 27 |
Communication | 41 |
Sensory limitations on the perception of communication | 58 |
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