Elephas maximus Elephant pheromone

Rasmussen L.E.L., Lee T.D., Daves G. and Schmidt M.J. (1993). Female-to-male sex-pheromones of low volatility in the Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus. J Chem Ecol 19, 2115-2128. 

Rasmussen, L.E.L., Lee, T.D., Zhang, A., Roelofs, W.L. and Daves, G.D. Jr. (1997) Purification, identification, concentration and bioactivity of Z-7-dodecen-l-yl acetate sex pheromone of the female Asian elephant, Elephas maximus. Chem. Senses 22, 417—437. 

Compared to the large number of chemical signals identified in insects, only a small number of proven mammalian pheromones are known, two of which have been identified in elephants (Albone 1984 Brown and Macdonald 1985 Wyatt 2003 Burger 2005). Female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) release a... 

Elephant pheromone. Female elephants, e.g., the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), use (Z)-7-dodece-nyl acetate (C,4H2602, Mr 226.36, oil) as a pheromone to indicate their readiness for mating. The same compound is also used by more than 126 species of insects, especially by lepidoptera (butterflies), in their pheromone mixtures for attracting males. ... 

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