Roosevelt Elk with a Flehmen Response or Lip Curl
by Scott Pellegrin
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Roosevelt Elk with a Flehmen Response or Lip Curl
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Scott Pellegrin
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The Elk Flehmen response, also known as the lip curl, is a behavior commonly observed in elk and other ungulates. It involves the curling of the upper lip, exposing the front teeth, and a characteristic facial expression.
The Elk Flehmen response allows elk to gather additional information about their surroundings and the individuals within their social and reproductive context. By using the vomeronasal organ to analyze chemical cues, elk can make informed decisions related to mating, territory establishment, and social interactions.
The primary purpose of the Flehmen response is to facilitate the detection and analysis of pheromones or other chemical signals present in the environment, particularly in urine or other bodily secretions. By curling their lips and exposing their vomeronasal organ (also known as the Jacobson's organ), elk can better assess the chemical cues related to reproductive status, territory marking, or the presence of potential mates.
The Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti), also known commonly as the Olympic elk and Roosevelt's wapiti, is the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk (Cervus canadensis) in North America by body mass. Mature bulls weigh from 700 to 1200 lbs. with very rare large bulls weighing more. Its geographic range includes temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest including parts of northern California.
Prairie Creekâs centerpiece is Elk Prairie, a grassy meadow surrounded by giant redwoods standing heroically in the misty coastal sunshine. A herd of Roosevelt elk sometimes grazes languidly on the golden prairie. On nearby Gold Bluffs Beach, more elk wallow in tidal rivers as waves wash vast empty beaches under redwood-capped bluffs.
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October 4th, 2023
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