BEHAVIOURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOOSE BELL
It is hypothesized, through observation, that the primary function of the bell of moose (Alces alces) is to disseminate and transfer by contact, the urinary and possibly salivary pheromones of the bull close to or directly on the nose area of the cow. The large surface area and higher amount of sebu...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Lakehead University
1983
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| Online Access: | http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1507 |