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Chapter 26.4, Problem 1CSC
Does symmetry have a scent? In one study, researchers measured the body symmetry of 80 men and then issued a clean T-shirt to each one. Each subject wore his shirt to bed for two consecutive nights. A panel of 82 women sniffed the shirts and rated their scents for “pleasantness” and “sexiness.” Which shirts had the sexiest, most pleasant scents? The ones worn by the most symmetrical men. The researchers concluded that women can identify symmetrical men by their scent.
What other kinds of messages do animals send with pheromones and other signals? Find out just ahead, in Section 26.5.
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