Scent seasonal variation

Despite similarity between the secretions of the two genital glands, differences between the chemical profiles of all three types of secretions emerged in the LDA (Fig. 8.4a). Likewise, reliable seasonal variation appeared in the chemical profiles derived from all three sources (labial Fig. 8.4b scrotal Wilks lambda = 0.018, P <0.01 brachial Wilks lambda = 0.136, P <0.05). We also found the anticipated individual-specific signatures in scent secretions derived from the genital glands (labial Wilks lambda = 0.000, P <0.01 scrotal Fig. 8.4c), but not from... 

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