title: Amines in the marking fluid and anal sac secretion of the tiger, Panthera tigris.
abstract: Analysis of the marking fluid of two tigers (one Bengal and one Sumatran) by GC using an amine-specific column and a nitrogen-specific detector has shown the presence of the following amines: ammonia, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, propylamine, and butane-1,4-diamine (putrescine). In contrast to previously published reports, we were unable to detect 2-phenylethylamine. The anal sac secretion was found to have a similar amine content.
authors.affiliation: Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, U.K.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Buglass
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Waterhouse
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000032:analysis*; D000695:Anal Sacs / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002335:Carnivora; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005260:Female; D009812:Odorants
chemical_list: D000588:Amines