flehmen

[US]/fleːmən/
[UK]/fleːmən/

Translation

v.to exhibit the flehmen response, characterized by curling back the upper lip to expose the incisors and inhale odors, especially in response to female pheromones

Phrases & Collocations

flehmen response

flehmen behavior

flehmen display

flehmen gesture

the flehmen

animal flehmen

flehmen mechanism

cat flehmen

to flehmen

flehmen phenomenon

Example Sentences

the horse stopped to flehmen at the strange scent left by another mare.

cats often flehmen when they encounter unfamiliar pheromones in their territory.

the flehmen response allows horses to analyze chemical signals in the air.

male deer perform flehmen to detect females in estrus during mating season.

the zookeeper observed the tiger's characteristic flehmen posture near the marking tree.

flehmen behavior helps animals gather information about prey, predators, and potential mates.

the big cat curled its lip in a classic flehmen grimace while investigating the scent.

giraffes flehmen by lifting their heads and exposing their vomeronasal organ.

the flehmen reaction was triggered by traces of urine on the ground.

researchers study flehmen responses to understand animal communication and social behavior.

when the dog flehmen, it was detecting the pheromones left by another dog.

the cheetah's flehmen posture indicated it had picked up an interesting scent trail.

zebras flehmen to identify herd members and detect intruders in their territory.

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