bat hormones photo 1 (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

bat hormones photo 1

Caption

Adult male Trachops cirrhosus displaying the amber-colored odorous crust in the dorsal region of the middle section of the forearms. Tiny crust particles are left sometimes near the ear after the male smears the forearm.

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Paul B. Jones

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