Reading the signs: Camera-trapping provides new insights on scent marking in the large-antlered muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis)

Ecol Evol. 2023 Jan 16;13(1):e9692. doi: 10.1002/ece3.9692. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Abstract

We present evidence of scent marking in the large-antlered muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis). Given the importance of scent marking in individual recognition among ungulates, this behavior may serve to communicate the fitness cost of antagonistic interactions among rival males and could serve as a mechanism for mate assessment among females.

Keywords: Annamites; Southeast Asia; camera‐trap; intraspecific communication; large‐antlered muntjac; scent marking.

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  • Dryad/10.5061/dryad.j3tx95xk3