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violet gland

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The violet gland or supracaudal gland is an important gland located on the upper surface of the tail of certain mammals, including European badgers and canids such as foxes, wolves the domestic dog, as well as the domestic cat. It is used for intra species signalling, scent marking, and contributes to the strong odor of foxes in particular. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_gland ]

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violet gland

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supracaudal gland

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UBERON:0013234

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