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Revision as of 09:39, 16 August 2011
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*'''Submental and circumoral glands'''
*'''Submental and circumoral glands'''
Large glands in the [[Lips|lip]] region of cats and some rodents; presumed to have a territory marking role. Circumoral glands are enlarged integumentary glands bordering on the mucocutaneous junctions of the mouth or oral margins associated with greeting and related behaviours, especially in scuiriomorph rodents.
Large glands in the [[Lips|lip]] region of cats and some rodents; presumed to have a territory marking role. Circumoral glands are enlarged integumentary glands bordering on the mucocutaneous junctions of the mouth or oral margins associated with greeting and related behaviours, especially in scuiriomorph rodents.
'''Rabbits''' have scent glands on the chin which are used to mark territory by excreting droplets onto structures in the environment. Male rabbits scent-mark more intensively than female rabbits, and dominant individuals more than subdominant animals. This is correlated with larger scent glands in dominant males.
*'''Inguinal glands'''
*'''Inguinal glands'''
Sexually-related scent glands prominent in ungulates and lagomorphs. They are located at the base of the udders to allow offspring to locate the teats of their mother.
Sexually-related scent glands prominent in ungulates. They are located at the base of the udders to allow offspring to locate the teats of their mother.
*[[Anus - Anatomy & Physiology#Species Differences|'''Anal sacs''']]
'''Rabbits''' have pocket-like inguinal glands lateral to the genital openings. They are used to mark kits and cage surfaces and may contain dried yellow-brown sebaceous material. Does will attack young which have not been scent-marked, even if they are in the same breeding group.
*[[Anus - Anatomy & Physiology#Species Differences|'''Anal glands''']]
Sebaceous (and modified apocrine in the dog) glands lie within the wall of the anal sacs, with a duct carrying material to the anal opening. The foul smelling secretion may act as a territorial marker. Secretions are expressed on defecation. The secretions are composed of fatty and serous materials with cellular debris.
Sebaceous (and modified apocrine in the dog) glands lie within the wall of the anal sacs, with a duct carrying material to the anal opening. The foul smelling secretion may act as a territorial marker. Secretions are expressed on defecation. The secretions are composed of fatty and serous materials with cellular debris.
'''Rabbits''' also have anal glands which coat the faeces and are used by rabbits to scent-mark their territory.
==Cutaneous Appendages==
==Cutaneous Appendages==