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16 September 2005

Oh, it's that ole Jacobson's organ again!
posted by Specklet 16 September | 16:37
Why were you searching "flehmen?"
posted by me3dia 16 September | 16:47
I need a reason?
posted by mudpuppie 16 September | 16:56
For the uniformed such as myself:
The grimace or "lip curl" that characterises flehmen appears to facilitate the transport of non-volatile, excreted compounds to the vomeronasal organ, enabling males to evaluate the reproductive status of females.
You mean like this?
posted by danostuporstar 16 September | 17:34
that's why they do that? weird...
posted by amberglow 16 September | 18:11
Huh. I thought it was only cats and horses that did that. Apparently (ha! that belongs in the over-used word(s) thread) deer(ish) species do it as well. Who'da thunk it?
posted by deborah 16 September | 21:34
I say "awesome" way too much. || Colourstrology

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