The flehmen response (IMAGE)

Iwate University, Japan

The flehmen response

Caption

A domestic cat shows the flehmen response after sniffing urine. Researchers used this behavior as a clue to identify branched-chain fatty acids that may carry stable, individual-specific scent information.

Credit

Masao Miyazaki

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