Re: What animals use scent as a defense mechanism (like a skunk)?

Date: Mon Aug 9 11:38:17 1999
Posted By: Elia Richard Shehady, Grad student, Food Science/Microbiology, Kraft Foods, Inc.
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 933722149.Zo

Message:


There are many animals which possess glands which secrete a foul smelling 
liquid. However, not all of them use it as defense. Most use it for 
mating identification purposes or territory marking. There is a stinkbug 
which secretes a musk-like chemical used as a defense. The musk ox is 
another large mammal which possesses these musk glands.

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