scent glands
exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other animals, e.g. Perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes, ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.
Dictionary > Scent glands
You will also like...

Soils
Nutrients in the soil are essential to the proper growth of a land plant. This tutorial deals with the properties of soi..

Arthropods
The arthropods were assumed to be the first taxon of species to possess jointed limbs and exoskeleton, exhibit more adva..

Photosynthesis – Photolysis and Carbon Fixation
Photosynthesis is the process that plants undertake to create organic materials from carbon dioxide and water, with the ..

Population Growth and Survivorship
This lesson looks at population attributes, regulation, and growth. It also covers population genetics, particularly gen..

Leaves
Leaves are the major photosynthetic organ of a plant. Apart from that, they are also crucial to water movement. In this ..

Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal system breaks down particles of ingested food into molecular forms by enzymes through digestion and..