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A male lemur with clearly visible antibrachial glands on its wrists. Credit: Chigusa Tanaka, Monkey Center of Japan.

Not just humans: the male lemur emits a fruity-smelling perfume to attract potential mates

In a new study by a team of researchers from the University of Tokyo published in the journal "Current Biology", three different chemical compounds were identified as being responsible for the fruity body odor emitted by the male lemur during the annual breeding season.