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| These are the paired, pouch-like inguinal scent glands. It is normal for them to be filled with a dark waxy secretion | | These are the paired, pouch-like inguinal scent glands. It is normal for them to be filled with a dark waxy secretion |
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| |q2=Where are similar structures also found in the rabbit, and what is their purpose? | | |q2=Where are similar structures also found in the rabbit, and what is their purpose? |
| |a2=The chin glands, which are specialized submandibular glands opening onto the underside of the chin, and the anal glands. <br><br> | | |a2=The chin glands, which are specialized submandibular glands opening onto the underside of the chin, and the anal glands. <br><br> |
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| Faeces are an important component of territorial marking and are coated with pheromones produced from the anal glands. <br><br> | | Faeces are an important component of territorial marking and are coated with pheromones produced from the anal glands. <br><br> |
| Studies have shown that in the wild, both bucks and does, when on their own territory and surrounded by their own odour and that of their group, win two-thirds of aggressive encounters with other rabbits. | | Studies have shown that in the wild, both bucks and does, when on their own territory and surrounded by their own odour and that of their group, win two-thirds of aggressive encounters with other rabbits. |
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| |q3=How do they differ between the sexes? | | |q3=How do they differ between the sexes? |
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| *Bucks mark more frequently than does, and dominant individuals of both sexes mark more frequently than subordinates. | | *Bucks mark more frequently than does, and dominant individuals of both sexes mark more frequently than subordinates. |
| *In neutered individuals, marking is reduced but not absent. | | *In neutered individuals, marking is reduced but not absent. |
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| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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