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Female mice release banana-scented urine when pregnant to deter males

20 May 2022

Pregnant and lactating female mice release a banana-smelling chemical in their urine that is thought to stress out males so they don’t commit infanticide

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Female mice release banana-scented urine when pregnant to deter males

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