379 Contents of this Issue o Research 1. The modification of the tincats will be to exclude rodents but if any one has any other ideas I would be interested in hearing them. I am interested in the role of latrines in communication.
Water voles use latrines to mark territories along waterways.
Latrines are scent marked from lateral glands on the flanks of the animal. I plan to take samples of this scent from both live animals and their latrines for chemical anaysis. I am writing to ask if anyone has experience of taking samples of this nature from live animals or from scent marked objects. I am primarily interested in information on rodents, although useful information from other mammals would also be appreciated, as would any appropriate references. Thank you for your time.