Preputial gland

Preputial glands are exocrine glands in the prepuce in front of the penis. They occur in many mammals, including canids,[1] mice,[2] ferrets,[3] rhinoceroses,[4] and even-toed ungulates[5] and produce pheromones. The preputial glands of female animals are sometimes called clitoral glands.

Male canids scent-mark their territories with urine and preputial gland secretions.[1][6] The preputial glands of male musk deer produce strong-smelling deer musk which is of economic importance, as it is used in perfumes.[7]

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  3. ^ Clapperton, B. Kay; Fordham, R. A.; Sparksman, R. I. (1987). "Preputial glands of the ferret Mustela furo (Carnivora: Mustelidae)". Journal of Zoology. 212 (2): 356–361. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb05998.x.
  4. ^ Cave, A. J. E. "The preputial glands of ceratotherium." Mammalia 30.1 (1966): 153-159.
  5. ^ Odend'hal, Stewart; Miller, Karl V.; Demarais, Stephen (1996). "Preputial glands in Artiodactyla" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. 77 (2): 417–421. doi:10.2307/1382818. JSTOR 1382818.
  6. ^ Van Heerden, Joseph. "The role of integumental glands in the social and mating behaviour of the hunting dog Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)." (1981).
  7. ^ "Perfumes combine hundreds of ingredients to create 1 fragrance". The Galveston Daily News. Vol. 149, no. 144. AP. September 1, 1991. p. 44. Retrieved 5 December 2015.