Olfactory and visual cues in social interactions of Lemur catta.
The relationship between visual and olfactory cues and their relative importance in interactions between pairs of adult male ring-tailed lemurs was determined. Visual and olfactory contact was controlled. When visualcontact was prevented. little behavior occurred. When visual contact was permitted, olfactory cues altered behavior.
D000818:Animals; D003463:Cues; D004431:Ear, External / Q000502:physiology; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007900:Lemur / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D012903:Smell; D012919:Social Behavior; D011443:Strepsirhini / Q000502:physiology*; D013623:Tail / Q000502:physiology; D014785:Vision, Ocular