s lips back in a flehman grimace. This is done when they need to inhale a scent over the vomeronasal glands known as the Organs of Jacobsen in the roof of their mouth. They do this to ascertain if a female is in oestrus, among other reasons.

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Size: 3936px × 2619px 33.3cm × 22.2cm - 300dpi
Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Photo credit: © Daryl Balfour / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Categories: African wildlife

Keywords: botswana, colour image, daytime, flehmen grimace, lion, nature, nikon dslr, okavango delta, organs jacobsen, safari, vomeronasal glands, wildlife photography, africa