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Lemur study suggests why some fruits smell so fruity

A new test with lemurs and birds suggests there’s more to fruit odors than simple ripening

red-bellied lemur

FRUIT CONNOISEUR  A red-bellied lemur in Madagascar has a nose for fruit, a possible force in the evolution of ripeness odors in plants that need the primates for spreading seeds.

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By Susan Milius

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