Early postpartum development of pup urine preference in mothers
Valentine Andreu, Rajyashree Sen, Nour El Houda Mimouni, Eun Ji Lee, Dianne-Lee Ferguson, Alexis Stutzman, Bianca Jones Marlin
The paper shows that postpartum mothers develop a preference for pup urine, which involves both hormonal changes and chemosensory cues, and identifies specific volatile compounds in pup urine that may drive this behavior.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience