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Big Cats Wild for Calvin Klein Cologne? | National Geographic


scientists have discovered a few big

scientists have discovered a few big cats in captivity have an obsession for

cats in captivity have an obsession for

cats in captivity have an obsession for well-known men’s cologne a study

well-known men’s cologne a study

well-known men’s cologne a study conducted at the Wildlife Conservation

conducted at the Wildlife Conservation

conducted at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo indicated that among

Society’s Bronx Zoo indicated that among

Society’s Bronx Zoo indicated that among a number of perfumes and colognes tested

a number of perfumes and colognes tested

a number of perfumes and colognes tested Calvin Klein’s obsession for men was the

Calvin Klein’s obsession for men was the

Calvin Klein’s obsession for men was the top choice of interest to the two

top choice of interest to the two

top choice of interest to the two cheetahs at the zoo other fragrances

cheetahs at the zoo other fragrances

cheetahs at the zoo other fragrances were tested with some other big cats at

were tested with some other big cats at

were tested with some other big cats at the zoo Tom would encourage us really

the zoo Tom would encourage us really

the zoo Tom would encourage us really powerful

powerful

powerful cheek rubbing behavior where these big

cheek rubbing behavior where these big

cheek rubbing behavior where these big cats would literally wrap their paws

cats would literally wrap their paws

cats would literally wrap their paws around a tree and just vigorously rub up

around a tree and just vigorously rub up

around a tree and just vigorously rub up and down sometimes they would start

and down sometimes they would start

and down sometimes they would start drooling their eyes would have closed

drooling their eyes would have closed

drooling their eyes would have closed almost like they were going into a

almost like they were going into a

almost like they were going into a chance and they would uh you know spend

chance and they would uh you know spend

chance and they would uh you know spend minutes rubbing up against an object

minutes rubbing up against an object

minutes rubbing up against an object that we had sprayed with certain

that we had sprayed with certain

that we had sprayed with certain perfumes colognes

perfumes colognes

perfumes colognes we knew that cats would respond to

we knew that cats would respond to

we knew that cats would respond to various perfumes and colognes because

various perfumes and colognes because

various perfumes and colognes because it’s it’s sort of in zoo lore we’ve

it’s it’s sort of in zoo lore we’ve

it’s it’s sort of in zoo lore we’ve known about that for years smell is an

known about that for years smell is an

known about that for years smell is an important sense for all cat species an

important sense for all cat species an

important sense for all cat species an investigating sense is common especially

investigating sense is common especially

investigating sense is common especially those in an artificial setting which

those in an artificial setting which

those in an artificial setting which lacks the variety of new and old sense

lacks the variety of new and old sense

lacks the variety of new and old sense found in a natural environment big cats

found in a natural environment big cats

found in a natural environment big cats engage in cheek rubbing behavior to

engage in cheek rubbing behavior to

engage in cheek rubbing behavior to either deposit scent or pick up sense

either deposit scent or pick up sense

either deposit scent or pick up sense from other cats there’s very likely a

from other cats there’s very likely a

from other cats there’s very likely a territorial component to that enabling

territorial component to that enabling

territorial component to that enabling them to mark territories and there’s

them to mark territories and there’s

them to mark territories and there’s some evidence that they’re also picking

some evidence that they’re also picking

some evidence that they’re also picking up reproductive keys from members of the

up reproductive keys from members of the

up reproductive keys from members of the opposite sex

opposite sex

opposite sex WCS researchers conducted testing at

WCS researchers conducted testing at

WCS researchers conducted testing at zoos with Tigers and later with cheetahs

zoos with Tigers and later with cheetahs

zoos with Tigers and later with cheetahs man-made and natural scents are used as

man-made and natural scents are used as

man-made and natural scents are used as olfactory enrichment tools at the zoo

olfactory enrichment tools at the zoo

olfactory enrichment tools at the zoo the scents are sprayed inside animals

the scents are sprayed inside animals

the scents are sprayed inside animals enclosures to keep the animals active

enclosures to keep the animals active

enclosures to keep the animals active and engaged both for their mental and

and engaged both for their mental and

and engaged both for their mental and physical well-being and for the viewing

physical well-being and for the viewing

physical well-being and for the viewing public spin afib but it could also be

public spin afib but it could also be

public spin afib but it could also be used to aid in field research you can

used to aid in field research you can

used to aid in field research you can apply sense to camera traps to induce

apply sense to camera traps to induce

apply sense to camera traps to induce that the target animals that you’re

that the target animals that you’re

that the target animals that you’re looking to photograph close to cameras

looking to photograph close to cameras

looking to photograph close to cameras so that you can begin to get an idea of

so that you can begin to get an idea of

so that you can begin to get an idea of what species are in a habitat that

what species are in a habitat that

what species are in a habitat that you’re studying in the wild WCS says its

you’re studying in the wild WCS says its

you’re studying in the wild WCS says its researchers deployed obsession for men

researchers deployed obsession for men

researchers deployed obsession for men and other fragrances at camera traps in

and other fragrances at camera traps in

and other fragrances at camera traps in Guatemala they say it has enabled them

Guatemala they say it has enabled them

Guatemala they say it has enabled them to get more precise estimates of Jaguar

to get more precise estimates of Jaguar

to get more precise estimates of Jaguar populations in one of the most important

populations in one of the most important

populations in one of the most important Jaguar refuges in the Americas the Maya

Jaguar refuges in the Americas the Maya

Jaguar refuges in the Americas the Maya biosphere reserve perfume companies very

biosphere reserve perfume companies very

biosphere reserve perfume companies very closely god their ingredients and

closely god their ingredients and

closely god their ingredients and formulas so we don’t really know what’s

formulas so we don’t really know what’s

formulas so we don’t really know what’s in a given perfume the knowledge about

in a given perfume the knowledge about

in a given perfume the knowledge about wild animals interest in scent has also

wild animals interest in scent has also

wild animals interest in scent has also been used in setting up hair traps where

been used in setting up hair traps where

been used in setting up hair traps where scientists can collect hair follicles

scientists can collect hair follicles

scientists can collect hair follicles from some species of wild cats for DNA

from some species of wild cats for DNA

from some species of wild cats for DNA research when the animals rub tree bark

research when the animals rub tree bark

research when the animals rub tree bark for example they leave behind hair which

for example they leave behind hair which

for example they leave behind hair which scientists can use to extract DNA from

scientists can use to extract DNA from

scientists can use to extract DNA from the hair follicles to identify diversity

the hair follicles to identify diversity

the hair follicles to identify diversity in the animals population loss of

in the animals population loss of

in the animals population loss of habitat due to human agriculture and

habitat due to human agriculture and

habitat due to human agriculture and development and illegal killings has

development and illegal killings has

development and illegal killings has caused several Wildcat species to become

caused several Wildcat species to become

caused several Wildcat species to become endangered Thomas is mindful that some

endangered Thomas is mindful that some

endangered Thomas is mindful that some people could misuse this knowledge about

people could misuse this knowledge about

people could misuse this knowledge about sense but he pointed out that obsession

sense but he pointed out that obsession

sense but he pointed out that obsession for men was not the best-performing

for men was not the best-performing

for men was not the best-performing fragrance in the field and declined to

fragrance in the field and declined to

fragrance in the field and declined to reveal which perfumes or colognes were

reveal which perfumes or colognes were

reveal which perfumes or colognes were the best lures for all cats in the wild

the best lures for all cats in the wild

the best lures for all cats in the wild in fact a similar experiment conducted

in fact a similar experiment conducted

in fact a similar experiment conducted in the wild found that big cats did not

in the wild found that big cats did not

in the wild found that big cats did not express much interest in the sense

express much interest in the sense

express much interest in the sense offered

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