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A necromone (from Greek νεκρός nekros; "dead" + hormone from Greek ὁρμή - "impetus") is a chemical signal given off by a deceased and decomposing organism.^[1] Consisting of oleic and linoleic acids, necromones allow animals to identify the presence of dead conspecifics.

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^ Yao, M.; Rosenfeld, J.; Attridge, S.; Sidhu, S.; Aksenov, V.; Rollo, C.D. "The Ancient Chemistry of Avoiding Risks of Predation and Disease". Evolutionary biology. 36 (3). Springer, Heidelberg, ALLEMAGNE: 267–281. doi:10.1007/s11692-009-9069-4. ISSN 0071-3260. Retrieved July 22 2011. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[1] Yao, M.; Rosenfeld, J.; Attridge, S.; Sidhu, S.; Aksenov, V.; Rollo, C.D. "The Ancient Chemistry of Avoiding Risks of Predation and Disease". Evolutionary biology. 36 (3). Springer, Heidelberg, ALLEMAGNE: 267–281. doi:10.1007/s11692-009-9069-4. ISSN 0071-3260. Retrieved July 22 2011. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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