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The naturally exuded chest gland secretions of adult male and female thick-tailed bush babies were collected directly in capillary tubes. The pure secretion was subjected to GC-MS analysis which revealed three major components. These were identified by comparison with the appropriate standard compounds: benzyl cyanide,p-hydroxybenzyl cyanide, and 2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol. Analysis of a male and a female secretion indicated that some sexual dimorphism in the relative concentrations of these components may exist.
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Crewe, R.M., Burger, B.V., Le Roux, M. et al. Chemical constituents of the chest gland secretion of the thick-tailed galago (Galago crassicaudatus). J Chem Ecol 5, 861–868 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00986569
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