Lemur lovers sync their scents: Strength of a lemur couple's bond is reflected in the similarity of their scents
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Mating pairs of lemurs mirror each other's scent-marking behavior and even start to smell alike after they have reproduced. Matched scents are possibly a way to combine territory defenses or to advertise their relationship status to the rest of their group, according to researchers. Couples who haven't had kids yet spend the most time scent-marking and investigating each other's odors.