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Published online 24 June 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.912
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Lemurs handed advantage by smelly trick
Primates have distinct scents on each hand, perhaps to confuse rivals.
Anyone who's watched how a dog treats a lamp-post would think that scent-marking is among animals' least sophisticated tricks. But new research shows that, for lemurs, things are a bit more complex.
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