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During the breeding season male and female salamanders are attracted to each other by their sense of smell. It is apparent that the skin of the females scent glands possesses definite odors which attract the males scent glands, while the males scent glands have scent glands located at the base of the tail and on the under side of the head to attract the females scent glands.

A baby skunk makes a playful, affectionate, and responsive pet. It remains so even as an adult. Its scent glands may be left intact, as it does not use this defense upon those it knows. However if a kitten is to become a house pet, no doubt it will be given some freedom in the yard. This may expose it to stray dogs or some other frightening factor; hence it is advisable to have the scent glands removed.

Grysbok have reddish, white-speckled coats, stand about 17 inches (43 cm) at the shoulders, and weigh 17 to 24 pounds (8-11 kg), the Cape grysbok being the slightly larger. Both species have facial, pedal (foot), and, in the males scent glands, preputial (penile) glands. The males scent glands have small spikelike horns, which reach a maximum of about 2 inches (54 mm) in Sharpe's and over 2Va inches (65 mm) in the Cape grysbok.