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Some creatures use the
me t hod o f l eav i ng s c en t s
to border their territories.
F o r e x amp l e , t he gaz e l l e
u s e s l ong t h i n tw i g s and
p l an t s , a s we l l a s a
s ub s t an c e , wh i c h sme l l s
l ike tar, secreted by glands
d i rec t l y under i t s eyes to
ma r k i t s t e r r i t o r y . T h i s
s c en t l e t s o t he r gaz e l l e s
know t ha t t h i s t e r r i t o r y
a l r eady ha s an owne r . Re i nde e r , on t he o t he r
hand, have scent glands on the tips of their rear
f e e t . T he s ub s t an c e s e c r e t ed by t he s e g l and s
mak e s i t po s s i b l e f o r t hem t o ma r k t he i r
ter r i tor i es . Rabb i t s mark the i r ter r i tory wi th a
substance secreted by glands on their chins.
THE INTERESTING
METHOD OF GAZELLES
