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Ring-tailed lemurs

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Field guideHow mammals communicate by scentChemical communication lets a signal remain after its producer has left. Mammals release complex mixtures in urine, feces, saliva, skin secretions, and specialized glands, but what a receiver can learn depends on the species, chemistry, age of the mark, environment, and social setting.