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CrustedButte t1_iqmo92l wrote

Reply to comment by UniversityofBath in Hello, I’m Dr Sara Fontani from the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom and I’m a primatologist. I’m here to talk about captive lemur’s welfare, reproduction and conservation. Please ask me anything! by UniversityofBath

To trigger the mating behavior, do you just spray the scent on the female lemurs?

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UniversityofBath OP t1_iqn1sfx wrote

To trigger male mating behaviour I soack cotton strips with the chemical mixture and put the strips inside the enclosure, so the lemurs can smell the odour (but avoid it if they find it unpleasent).

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