#flehmenresponse

A #lion at the Houston Zoo shows off his incredible #canines and rough tongue after sniffing something stinky the #zookeepers scattered around his habitat. This funny face is called a #flehmenresponse - it allows #cats to pull air (and the funky smells it carries) to a specialized organ at the roof of their mouth. While normally a behavior used to detect chemical stimuli, all species of cats will happily use this adaptation to investigate all sorts of interesting scents. #bigcat #bigcats #lions #catbehavior #catbiology #wildcats #zooanimals (at Houston Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btj5QcWhmLt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1925vi49hpj4v

Bambi was feeling appealing and wanted to let the guys know 🐐😘 😂 this is the Flehmen Response, or "flehmening". It's a response to smells in the area, often from themselves or another animal. #belmontgoats #tbgbambi #flehmenresponse https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hna02BQch/?igshid=uszu1psvv69c

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Things in my office that bring me joy: a decorative ceramic ball and a picture of a tiger having a flehmen response. 🤣 #randomstuff #decorativeball #ceramics #flehmen #flehmenresponse #tiger #fun https://www.instagram.com/p/CR2LO7WpIN0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted @withrepost • @lisl_moolman Flehmen Response #flehmenresponse #lions #big5 #predator #monochrome #safari #wildlife #nature #allnatureshots #thisisafrica #wildography #africa_nature #wildlifeplanet #africageographic #shotsofafrica #thisissouthafrica #NikonGlobal #bestoftheday #withImpact #nikon #nikonsa #nikonwildlife #menseselense #nationalgeographic #zimanga #zimangaprivategamereserve https://www.instagram.com/p/B24K4QQCGyw/?igshid=9rhc4mqghyns

Best caption gets a print! . . . #Flehmen #FlehmenResponse #flehmenreaction #pheromones #mammals #youandmebabyaintnothingbutmammals #Rhino #Rhinocerous #bestcaption #BlackRhino #Illustration #Illustrator #WildLife #WildlifeArt #WildlifeArtist #Animal #Animals #SouthAfrica #SouthAfrican #SouthAfricanArt #Lion #Lions #feline #KrugerNationalPark #KNP #sketch #copic #copicmarker #Africanwildlife #latestsightings (at Kruger National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtlTl0mhmt4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d795762vwkoy

#FunnyWildlife #picoftheday beautifully captured by #wildographer & ecologist @sachin_rai_photography ・・・ #Instafollow @sachin_rai_photography for regular updates and check out his website for prints and more. * #Wildography #wildographyandsafaris #indiantiger #flehmen #flehmenresponse #wildlife #ranthambhore #portrait #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #earthfocus #earthcapture

Technically, this is called the #flehmenresponse, allowing #tigers like Iyo (and other animals) to 'taste the air'. We also call it #stinkyface and it is sometimes #hilarious! #teamcfar #snugglysunday