Scent rubbing is a behavior where a mammal rubs its body against an object in their environment, sometimes in ones covered with strongly odored substances...

can be viewed as a variation of scent rubbing. This is when an animal, typically a carnivore, will rub its back on a scent, such as that of prey, or on the...

sniffing the scent frequently displays a flehmen response to assist in detecting the mark. Scent marking is often performed by scent rubbing in many mammals...

separated and slowly introduced by rubbing towels on the animals and presenting the towel to the other. Cats use scent and pheromones to help organize their...

responses. Cat pheromones are commonly released through the action of scent rubbing. As such, one of the main proposed functions of pheromone release is...

olfactory communication as the contact leaves scent around the mouth and cheeks. Head-bumping and cheek rubbing may be displays of social dominance as they...

(880 lb) or 600 kg (1,300 lb) in some cases. Instead of relying on localized scent glands, the takin secretes an oily, strong-smelling substance over its whole...

large territories, up to 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi), making finding a female scent difficult in such low population densities. Population fragmentation of...

aggression to the nearest cat, dog, human or other being. Domestic cats' scent rubbing behavior toward humans or other cats is thought to be a feline means...

organ when scent rubbing; they are able to discriminate between similar smelling substances using this organ, and then perform the rubbing behaviour....

deposits, body odor, and rubbing their body on certain items. This is called scent marking, when individuals leave strong smelling scents on specific areas in...

than the home range of a single male snow leopard. Snow leopards leave scent marks to indicate their territories and common travel routes. They scrape...

animal behavior. Scent marking and scent rubbing are common forms of olfactory communication in mammals. An example of scent rubbing by an animal can...

vegetation and rocks, clawing or scent rubbing trees and marking trails with faeces, anal gland secretions and ground scrapings. Scent markings also allow an individual...

mongoose marks objects in its habitat by rubbing that object with the anal area leaving behind the distinct scent of carboxylic acids. Contents of the anal...

another set of demos while on tour in Brazil in January 1993. "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip" was recorded by Craig Montgomery at BMG...

Capybaras scent-mark by rubbing their morrillos on objects, or by walking over scrub and marking it with their anal glands. Capybaras can spread their scent further...

may apply the source of the odour directly with an appendage, tool or by rubbing their body on the source. The functions of self-anointing differ between...

third of the time it is initiated by the infant and may involve genital rubbing and full copulatory postures (including penetration of an adult female...

family Polygalaceae. Methyl salicylate can also be a component of floral scents, especially in plants dependent on nocturnal pollinators like moths, scarab...

brush and proceed by rubbing or brushing your dog's fur from the middle of the body towards the tail to give them a moment of scented pampering. It is thought...

smell females that are in estrus, and rams mark their territories by rubbing scent on rocks. Seven species (and numerous subspecies) of sheep are currently...

mating seasons. It relies on olfactory communication to communicate and uses scent marks as chemical cues and on landmarks like rocks or trees. Females rear...

is initially melted. Once melted, a scent or several scents may be added. Solid perfume is used either by rubbing a finger or dipping a cotton swab against...

cooperative when presented with a masculine scent. This scent contained higher concentrations of androstadienone. Scent donors were rated on cooperativeness...

(75 to 700 acres). They also mark other herd members with these scent glands by rubbing one against another. The pungent odor allows peccaries to recognize...

Wolves communicate using vocalizations, body postures, scent, touch, and taste. The lunar phases have no effect on wolf vocalisation. Despite popular...

A deer rub describes the abrasions caused by a male deer rubbing his forehead and antlers against the base of a tree. Easy to spot in areas with high...

maintenance of territory. Males acquire territories that they mark with scent markers by rubbing their preorbital glands (located on their face, just below the...

version of an Eau de Cologne. Like European eau de colognes it is a citric scent, but shifts the emphasis towards sweet orange (rather than the bergamote...