Assuming the graphic is accurate, that's a spray distance of 6.5-9 stoatlengths! Stoats are also prolific scent-markers, but cannot reach as high on tree trunks, so they prefer to leave their marks on stumps, fallen logs, or other noteworthy objects closer to the ground #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM
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Dr. Chloe Josefson
Often solitary as adults, Malayan Tapir rely on scent marking to signal their presence (Gearty 2012; Suwannaphong et al. 2018) and reproductive states to other Tapir in the area, scent-marking in the evening means the scent is fresh for other Tapir active in the night-time #2025MMM
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