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komeiji satori and kaenbyou rin (touhou) drawn by futa_(nabezoko)

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    The flehmen response is a physical phenomenon that occurs in mammals such as cats and horses, in which they pull back their upper lip in response to an odor. This behavior aerates the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ), an olfactory organ that primarily conducts pheremone reception, with a function of taking in even more odor particles, etc.

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    FRien said:

    Do human do that as well? I know I sometimes raise my upper lip, but never to the point of showing teeth.
    I only show teeth when someone is trying to nab my food while I'm eating.

    From a biological standpoint there is absolutely no reason to do that. You do not have the little channels and chemicals that transfer scent and our reason to detect pheromones have completely vanished with evolution. If you feel you can smell odors better that way, it may be because manipulating the muscles in your lips, opens up your nasal cavity ever so slightly more.

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