Have you heard of the flehmen response? Also known as the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, or stinky face. It is a voluntary reaction, when a cat encounters an interesting smell such as urine or scent markings, since they use pheromones to communicate. The cat will curl their upper lips, exposing their front teeth, enhancing their olfactory capabilities by drawing in those scent molecules into their vomeronasal organ. If you love animals, have a degree in sciences or are working tow
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Have you heard of the flehmen response? Also known as the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, or stinky face. It is a voluntary reaction, when a cat encounters an interesting smell such as urine or scent markings, since they use pheromones to communicate. The cat will curl their upper lips, exposing their front teeth, enhancing their olfactory capabilities by drawing in those scent molecules into their vomeronasal organ. If you love animals, have a degree in sciences or are working tow
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Domestic cat parents know this face all too well 😂 This face is called the flehmen response, or we sometimes call it "stink face," and Yuki the snow leopard is demonstrating it perfectly. This behavior allows cats to analyze the different smells and pheromones in their environment through a special scent organ in the roof of their mouths! | Philadelphia Zoo
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Domestic cat parents know this face all too well 😂 This face is called the flehmen response, or we sometimes call it "stink face," and Yuki the snow leopard is demonstrating it perfectly. This behavior allows cats to analyze the different smells and pheromones in their environment through a special scent organ in the roof of their mouths! | Philadelphia Zoo
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Not what he expected. Or maybe exactly what he wanted. 😆 Love the flehmen response! It’s one of my favorite things that cats do. • • • #flehmen #flehmenresponse #whatsthatsmell #thatsmell #blackcat #cat #rescuecat #gato #gatonegro #buzzfeedanimals #catsofinstagram #mikita #kitty #housepanther #catsofchicago #minipanther #meowed #bestmeow #tinypanther #chicagopets #kedi #kawaii #booper #chicagoblackcat | Chicagoblackcat
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Not what he expected. Or maybe exactly what he wanted. 😆 Love the flehmen response! It’s one of my favorite things that cats do. • • • #flehmen #flehmenresponse #whatsthatsmell #thatsmell #blackcat #cat #rescuecat #gato #gatonegro #buzzfeedanimals #catsofinstagram #mikita #kitty #housepanther #catsofchicago #minipanther #meowed #bestmeow #tinypanther #chicagopets #kedi #kawaii #booper #chicagoblackcat | Chicagoblackcat
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The first clip in the video shows a mountain lion demonstrating what's known as a flehmen response: top lip curled back, exposing the upper teeth, accompanied by a deep inhale and followed by holding the position for several seconds. The flehmen response occurs in a number of species of felids and ungulates, all of which possess a vomeronasal organ (VNO), which is a kind of auxiliary smelling tool located at the base of the nasal cavity and most often accessed through the roof of the mouth. Many
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