Meaning of allomark | Babel Free

Definitions

To scent mark onto the body of an individual of the same species.

Examples

“[…] dholes, Cuon alpinus, may allomark from a handstand.”

“Cats allomark (mark⟳ each other) by rubbing the cheek and perioral regions against each other. The initiator of such a rubbing interaction may thereby deposit⟳ scent on the recipient (and/or pick⟳ it up).”

“The frequency with which dwarf mongooses allomark before, during, and after estrus in the dominant female.”

“Two types of allomarking have⟳ been distinguished: sequential allomarking, whereby a badger marks the flank or rump of another individual, and mutual allomarking, in which both badgers press⟳ their subcaudal glands together (probably thereby swapping the bacterial communities that determine⟳ the nuances of their olfactory signature).”

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