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One of the Nharhu Male Lions , practicing what we refer to as the flehmen grimace after one of the lionesses urinated in the river bed.
The function of the flehmen response is within-species communication. Identifying reproductive status – male individuals commonly use the flehmen response as an olfactory mechanism for identifying the reproductive state of females of the same species based on pheromones in the female's urine or genitals.
Photo credit to: Field Guide - Stefan Kruger
Timbavati-RockFig Safari Lodge,Posted: 29/01/2020