stink fighting

noun

An aggressive behaviour among male lemurs in which the animal impregnates its tail with strong-smelling secretions from the antebrachial and brachial glands and waves it at rivals.

Meanings

nounstink fighting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn aggressive behaviour among male lemurs in which the animal impregnates its tail with strong-smelling secretions from the antebrachial and brachial glands and waves it at rivals.
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