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* Secretions from the female reproductive tract that serve to sexually stimulate and attract males to the female.
 
* Secretions from the female reproductive tract that serve to sexually stimulate and attract males to the female.
 
* Vaginal and urinary secretions from females in '''Oestrus''' smell different to the male then secretions of females not in Oestrus.
 
* Vaginal and urinary secretions from females in '''Oestrus''' smell different to the male then secretions of females not in Oestrus.
* Pheramone is a volatile substance released to the outside of the body and perceived by the olfactory system and/or activated by the vomeronasal organ.  Releasing pheramones can cause specific behaviour in the recipient.
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* Pheramone is a volatile substance released to the outside of the body and perceived by the olfactory system and/or activated by the '''vomeronasal organ'''.  Releasing pheramones can cause specific behaviour in the recipient.
       
* Males also produce sex pheramones.
 
* Males also produce sex pheramones.
** Boars produce specific substances that cause sows and guilts to become sexually aroused when they are in '''oestrus'''.
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** '''Boars''' produce specific substances that cause sows and guilts to become sexually aroused when they are in '''oestrus'''.
 
** Two sexual attractants are produced by boars:
 
** Two sexual attractants are produced by boars:
*** Preputial pouch secretion
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*** '''Preputial pouch secretion'''
*** Pheramonal substance in saliva secreted by the submaxillary salivary gland.
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*** '''Pheramonal substance in saliva''' secreted by the submaxillary salivary gland.
**** During sexual excitement, the boar produces copious quantities of foamy saliva.  The active components in saliva are the androgen metabolites 3
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**** During sexual excitement, the boar produces copious quantities of foamy saliva.  The active components in saliva are the androgen metabolites '''3α-Androstenol''' and '''5α-Androstenone'''.  Both have a musk-like odour.
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