Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

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Kevin Richardson: " When a lion is out and about and comes across a new scent he will often flehmen grimace. It’s looks quite comical but actually he is drawing in the scent over the vomeronasal organ also known as the Jacobson’s organ. Here information is unlocked about the scent and things like female reproductivity or whether a rival male passing through is a threat, can be determined. The word ‘flehmen’ comes from the German word, which means to bare upper teeth. In this video Vayetse demonstrates the behaviour beautifully and then carries on his way. ".

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