Volatile constituents of wolf (Canis lupus) urine as related to gender and season.
The volatile constituents of wolf urine were examined via capillary gas chromatography and compared among male, female, and castrate male. Several compounds including methyl isopentyl sulfide, 3,5-dimethyl-2-octanone, and acetophenone were clearly associated with the gender of the animal and many displayed a seasonal dependence. In addition, 2 long-chain aldehydes isolated from urine samples by an HPLC procedure also correlated with the endrocrine status of the animal.
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D002369:Castration; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005260:Female; D007659:Ketones / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000652:urine*; D012621:Seasons; D013440:Sulfides / Q000652:urine
D007659:Ketones; D010675:Pheromones; D013440:Sulfides