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Category Archives: Jacobson’s Organ

Domestic cat smells owner's feet with her vomeronasal organ

Domestic cat analyses her owner’s feet with their vomeronasal organ

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2019

This is a classic example of a domestic cat using her vomeronasal organ (‘VNO’ also called the Jacobson’s organ) to smell and analyse the odours coming off her owner’s foot. She also licks the foot for taste. The face that … continue reading…

Posted in Jacobson's Organ | Tagged cat anatomy, cat sense of smell
Vomeronasal organ in cats

Why do cats taste the air?

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2019

Why do cats taste the air? This is a question asked on the Internet and it is slightly misleading because although it looks like cats sometimes taste the air they are actually smelling an odour in a very accurate way. … continue reading…

Posted in Jacobson's Organ | Tagged cat anatomy, cat nose, cat sense of smell

Snow Leopard’s Flehmen Response on Camera Trap Video

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 23, 2013

This video shows the beautiful snow leopard beautifully, in the wild, on top of a high ridge in the Upper Spiti landscape in Himashal Pradesh, India. The wonderfully fit looking and athletic snow leopards that you see in the video … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, facial expressions, Jacobson's Organ, Scent, senses, smelling scents, Snow leopard, Video, Videos, Wild Cat Species | Tagged cat behavior, cat scent, cat sense of smell, cat senses, cat video, flehmen response, snow leopard, wild cat species | 8 Replies
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