The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 175

What Is Scent
For the purpose of writing, we will stick
with the word scent. Scent is basically
something that is smelled. It can be perfume or cologne as used by us humans.
Oh not forgetting pheromones used by
most if not all in the animal kingdom for
various reasons. It can come from flowers, fruits, and almost everything found
on earth.

Use Of Scent
Scent can be used to attract thus the
word attractant in fish attractant. Scent
can also be used to repel as in the case
of the stinky skunk. Scent is also used to
signal certain things such as the readiness to mate. Another use of scent is
to mask other scents of which are less
pleasant.

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