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Chem. Senses 24: 179-189, 1999
© Oxford University Press

Urinary Volatile Constituents of the Lion, Panthera leo

K.F. Andersen, and T. Vulpius1

Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK 1 DTI Chemistry Technology, Danish Technological Institute, Gregersensvej, PO Box 141, DK-2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Correspondence to be sent to: Kristian Funding Andersen, Langebjergvej 302 C, DK-3050 Humlebaek, Denmark.e-mail: kfa10{at}post8.tele.dk

The volatile components of urine from lions were investigated using GC-MS headspace techniques. Fifty-five compounds were found in the urine samples. Seven potential species-identifying compounds were found. Male lion scent marks overlapped significantly more in compound composition with other males than they did with female marks. A similar relationship was not found for the females. Males had a significantly higher absolute content of 2-butanone in their urine than females, and females had a significantly higher relative content of acetone than males. Samples from 13/16 individual lions overlapped more within the individual than they did with samples from the other individuals, but only seven significantly so.


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