Brown bear skin-borne secretions display evidence of individuality and age-sex variation

M Clapham, AE Wilson, CL Williams, A Sergiel - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Scent originates from excretions and secretions, and its chemical complexity in mammals
translates into a diverse mode of signalling. Identifying how information is encoded can help …

Characterizing the metabolome and microbiome at giant panda scent marking sites during the mating season

J Hou, V Hull, M Fujimoto, Z Zhang, X Chen, S Chen… - iScience, 2024 - cell.com
Scent marking sites served as a primary means of chemical communication for giant
pandas, enabling intraspecific communication. We integrated metabolomics and high …