Notes: Mammalian Pheromone Studies, VI. Compounds from the Preorbital Gland of the Blue Duiker, Cephalophus monticola

1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1355-1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. V. Burger ◽  
P. J. Pretorius

Forty five volatile compounds, mostly straight- and branched-chain alcohols and ketones, as well as derivatives of two of these alcohols, two y-lactones, an aromatic thiol ester and other simple aromatic compounds, have been identified in the preorbital secretion of the blue duiker, Cephalophus monticola.

2008 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver D. Dailey ◽  
Nicolette T. Prevost ◽  
Gary D. Strahan

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 551-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.A. Taylor ◽  
G.A. Varga ◽  
T.J. Whitsel ◽  
T.V. Hershberger

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-233
Author(s):  
R. E. BEATTIE ◽  
B. WALKER ◽  
D. T. ELMORE ◽  
C. H. WILLIAMS

1988 ◽  
Vol 43 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 731-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. V. Burger ◽  
P. J. Pretorius ◽  
Jonine Stander ◽  
G. R. Grierson

Abstract 2-Isobutyl-1 ,3-thiazole and its 4,5-dihydro derivative were identified in the preorbital gland secretions of the grey duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia, and the red duiker, Cephalophus natalensis, but are absent from the preorbital secretion of the blue duiker, C. monticola. These two compounds which are present in high, but varying concentrations in the secretions of male grey duikers, are present in low concentrations in the secretions of females. This seems to be the only consistent significant difference between the secretions of male and female grey duikers and together with the fact that only males mark out their territories, was construed as evidence in favour of these two compounds playing a significant role in the territorial behaviour of male grey duikers.


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