Abstract:Latrines are important sites for intraspecific olfactory communication in mammals, especially for solitary or widely distributed species. Communal latrines give visitors access to information about other visitors, notably conspecific chemical cues, even in their absence. Chemical communication has evolved to allow information transfer among individuals that, due to other ecological constraints, do not co-occur in time. Latrines can be difficult to find and monitor but provide useful information about the behav… Show more
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