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A 100-year-old mystery in the cat kidney may be linked to scent communication

A 100-year-old mystery in the cat kidney may be linked to scent communicationWorldPing

Many animals obtain information about others from scent marks left in the environment, including urine. Because these marks remain after the sender has left, they allow animals to communicate across space and time.

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