flehman

[US]/fleɪmən/
[UK]/fleɪmən/

Translation

n.A behavioral response in some animals, especially mammals, in which the upper lip is curled back to expose the teeth and allow pheromones to be transferred to the vomeronasal organ.
Word Forms
Pluralflehmen

Phrases & Collocations

flehmen response

flehmen behavior

flehmen posture

to flehmen

flehmening

flehmening animal

flehmen reaction

characteristic flehmen

flehmen display

flehmened stallion

Example Sentences

the stallion performed a flehman response when he detected the mare's pheromones in the air.

horses often exhibit flehman behavior when investigating new scents in their environment.

the flehmen reaction involves curling the upper lip to channel odors to the vomeronasal organ.

cat owners frequently observe their pets in a flehman posture when encountering unfamiliar smells.

the flehman grimace allows animals to analyze chemical signals more effectively.

during flehman, the animal's head tilts back while the lips curl upward dramatically.

flehmen behavior is most commonly observed in stallions, mares, and gelding horses.

the flehman response helps horses determine the reproductive status of other horses nearby.

researchers study flehman behavior to understand how horses communicate through chemical cues.

when cats make a flehman face, they are actually drawing scent molecules into a specialized organ.

the flehmen reaction can last several seconds as the animal analyzes complex odor information.

young foals begin exhibiting flehman behavior as they develop their sensory communication skills.

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