A Study on Distribution of Sweat Glands at the Interdigital Region in Polar and Sloth bears


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Authors

  • Sunilkumar Patil
  • K. V. Jamuna
  • Shruti Shruti
  • V. R. Annie
  • A. S. Arun
  • V. Ramkrishna

Keywords:

Sweat glands, Pheromones, Chemical communicator, Sloth bear

Abstract

Sweat glands present at the pedal skin play a pheromone like chemical communicator at different seasons, which has been observed in polar bears located at polar region. When pedal scent samples collected from paw region by passing sterile cotton swabs between the toes of polar bear were subjected to estrus female exhibited Flehmen’s reaction. However to investigate similar observation in sloth bear located in the terrestrial region, the
present study was undertaken to detect the presence of sweat glands in the pedal skin region of sloth bear.

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Author Biographies

  • Sunilkumar Patil
    Ph.D. Scholar; Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Hebbal
    KVAFS, Bangalore-560 024 (Karnatka)
  • K. V. Jamuna
    Prof. & Head; Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Hebbal
    KVAFS, Bangalore-560 024 (Karnatka)
  • Shruti Shruti
    M.V.Sc. Scholar; Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Hebbal
    KVAFS, Bangalore-560 024 (Karnatka)
  • V. R. Annie
    M.V.Sc. Scholar; Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Hebbal
    KVAFS, Bangalore-560 024 (Karnatka)
  • A. S. Arun
    Director-Research & Veterinary Operations, Wildlife SOS, BBRC, Bangalore;
  • V. Ramkrishna
    Retired Prof.,  Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Veterinary College, Hebbal
    KVAFS, Bangalore-560 024 (Karnatka)

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Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

Patil, S., Jamuna, K. V., Shruti, S., Annie, V. R., Arun, A. S., & Ramkrishna, V. (2016). A Study on Distribution of Sweat Glands at the Interdigital Region in Polar and Sloth bears. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 28(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/59596