Female-to-male sex pheromones of low volatility in the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus

In their natural ecosystems, the sexes of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, live separately. For several weeks prior to ovulation, the urine and cervical mucus of female Asian elephants contain extractable chemical agents of low volatility that elicit a high frequency of flehmen responses from bull...

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