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| Bothma, J.du P.; Coertze, R.J. | |
| Scent-marking frequency in southern Kalahari leopards | |
| 2005 South African Journal of Wildlife Research (34): 163-169 | |
The scent-marking frequency of adult leopards when spraying urine and clawing trees was studied in the southern Kalahari. Between the leopard classes, males scent-marked significantly more frequently than females with and without cubs. Males spray-urinated 2.3 times as often as females without cubs and 5.9 as often as females with cubs. Moreover, in males, scent-marking increased significantly on days preceding mating and when mating occurred. Spray-urination is a more frequent form of scent-marking than tree-clawing. The leopards also roll in their own urine and that of gemsbok. |
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