Sentences with phrase «scent glands»

They use scent glands on their cheeks and feet, as well...

Cats mark their territory with scent glands in various areas of the body, including the face, head, and tail.

Male bearded pigs, researchers believe, use their full - on facial hair to attract females and spread the smell of scent glands hidden beneath the hair.

They use scent glands on their cheeks and feet, as well as depositing small amounts of urine, to leave long - lasting messages to other cats of their presence.

(Cats also mark with scent glands located on the face and feet, but these seem to have different meanings than urine and fecal pheromones).

Dogs identify each other by smelling scent glands around each other's faces.

If you're a dwarf mongoose, you do a handstand to raise your rear as high as possible, then smear your anal scent glands on a bit of vegetation.

Cats have special scent glands located on their cheeks and heads.

Do you offer rabbit nail clippings and anal scent gland cleaning services?

Cats use their claws to mark territory (not just from the actual scratches, but also from scent glands in their paws), to remove nail husks and debris from their paws and to stretch and exercise their muscles.

Ferrets also have scent glands which release scent as a defense.

Their paws contain scent glands that deposit your cat's unique odor signature on the objects they scratch.

Cats have special scent glands beneath the skin on their chin that release facial pheromones (often called «happy hormones»).

Dogs have two scent glands under their tail and when these become overly full, they can put pressure on the anus.

Because males are territorial they generally fight however females do not have scent glands so can live together and considered more peaceful to one another.

Dogs associate with each other by smelling scent glands around their faces.

Both species communicate information on sex and reproductive status via a complex combination of volatile chemicals found in a foul - smelling, orange - brown paste extruded from scent glands near the anus.

Cats enjoy being petted in areas where scent glands are concentrated.

Rabbits have scent glands beneath their chins, making scent an important way for rabbits to communicate with each other.

«Our findings for the first time uncover key roles of olfactory communication in a primate species not possessing distinct scent glands and thus may help to shed light into the evolution of primate olfactory communication,» says Henkel.

Cats also have scent glands all over their body, quite a few of them on the head: the forehead, cheeks, chin and lips.

Did you know that Cats have scent glands along their tail, their forehead, lips, chin, and the underside of their front paws

Anal glands are not a necessary part of the modern dog's anatomy, but they do act as scent glands, similar to that of a skunk.

They have scent glands at the corners of their mouths, in the thin hair between their eyes and ears.

Anal glands, also known as anal sacs or scent glands when found in dogs, are little glands located close to the anus.

In all species, the male scent glands tend to be larger than those of the female.

By smelling each others scent glands, they can find out if the other is a male or female, if they are related and possibly even know the exact individual they are smelling.

It was something to see, mama parading her kits through the campsite to and from their den, morning and dusk, without let or hindrance, scent glands notwithstanding.

Plus, cats have numerous scent glands that produce pheromones used for marking and communication, and water — especially scented bathwater and chemical - laden tap water — can interfere with this.

Often after grooming, the hip scent glands appear damp or greasy, and you may see your hamster sidling up to its sand bowl, exercise wheel or bed to spread its scent.

They are also quite small compared to humans and enjoy direct visual contact as well as rubbing their facial scent glands on their human companions.

In addition, cats just innately scratch things — not just to be mean, points out Cornell University, or destructive, but as a grooming behavior (to remove loose bits of nail) and to mark territory (via scent glands on their feet).

Malfunctioning scent glands can be extremely painful for the dog.

Neutering males will obviously prevent them from breeding, but also minimize unneutered male traits, such as a strong odor and marking their cages with oily scent glands.

Dogs have two little scent glands just inside their anus which contain a very smelly liquid.

However, ferret scent gland secretions are milder than those from skunks and the smell dissipates quickly and washes away easily.

Scent gland infections can be treated, but tumors are usually malignant (cancerous).

Cats have scent glands concentrated on certain parts of their bodies, including their cheeks and heads.

Scratching also helps cats mark their territory through activating scent glands that are present in the paws.

Scratching is one way of marking territory (there are scent glands among the paw pads), so declawed cats will still «scratch» things even though there are no claws to sharpen.

Anal glands are two primitive scent glands situated on either side of the anus — not visible from outside.

Be sure to wash around your ferret's neck and face as there are additional scent glands located below the eyes.

There are many stories in popular media where dogs have alerted owners to house fires or have detected diseases; dogs have up to 30 times more scent glands than humans, and they can be trained in bio-detection to identify cancer.

Cats also have scent glands in other body areas, including at the bottom of their paws.

If he is otherwise healthy, he can have a discounted nail trim (and scent gland clean if needed) for $ 11 at the time of the exam.

And finally, between your cat's toes are scent glands which leave her «signature» when she scratches.

Their front paws contain scent glands, and scratching leaves behind their unique signature on the object being scratched.

Since they have scent glands around their ears, nose, cheeks and even chins, they're basically rubbing their scent onto you, essentially warning off any other cats.

Nearly all have well - developed anal scent glands.