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Bengal Tiger Stock 2: Scenting Behavior

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Female bengal tiger, Kya, from Southwick Zoo in Mendon, MA. The expression she is making is known as flehmen. A tiger makes this expression when they smell another tigers scent mark (in this case, her sister, Taj). This helps them to receive the chemical information that is in the scent through the roof of their mouth.

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Image size
3101x2376px 2.19 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Shutter Speed
1/636 second
Aperture
F/5.8
Focal Length
126 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Apr 14, 2013, 3:48:07 PM
Sensor Size
4mm
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