Scent Glands

Exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other animals, e.g. perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes, ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): A13.820

MeSH Unique ID: D012543

Entry Terms:

• Gland, Scent
• Glands, Scent
• Scent Gland

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Scent Glands