Reflejo de Flehmen

Well, my companion went to Lima, so I was in Cerro with Elder Cayo most of this week. During that time, I really gained an appreciation for my area. Carhuamayo is all completely plain, but Cerro is comparable to San Francisco, in that the ground cannot remain stationary. It is always going up or down (I´m talking about hills, not earthquakes). Also, the mindset is a little different. For the first time in my mission, I heard someone say that they only believe in science, which was cool. Also, someone invited us in, actually, and then he showed us his rap material, which was absolutely horrible. And then someone destroyed all my happiness in life by telling me that I, in fact, did not invent the "attracting the ladies" face. It´s called the "Reflejo de Flehmen" or the "Flehmen response", and it´s something that animals have been doing for years, already.

The schools in Carhuamayo do this thing called desfilar, and it´s like they all compete against each other at how well they can march in synchronization with wooden sticks. The pention´s son, Alexis, is five years old, and apparently his whole school was doing great, aside from Alexis, who for some reason decided to walk in an odd, frog-like fashion.  I would have taken pictures, but..... Sorry about that.

Much love,

Elder Alexander

Flehmen response
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(Dem animals be stealin all my swagga, essay)

Flehmen response in a horse

The flehmen response (/ˈfleɪmən/; German: [ˈfleːmən]), also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, orflehmening, is a behaviour whereby an animal curls back its upper lips exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed and then often holds this position for several seconds. It may be performed over a site or substance of particular interest to the animal (e.g. urine or faeces) or may be performed with the neck stretched and the head held high in the air. Flehmen is performed by a wide range of mammals including ungulates and felids. The behaviour facilitates the transfer of pheromones and other scents into thevomeronasal organ located above the roof of the mouth via a duct which exits just behind the front teeth of the animal.