Montrose Veterinary Clinic - FUN FACT: Cats have an extra organ, called the Jacobson's organ (also known as the vomeronasal organ), which is located on the roof of the mouth. This specialized
Amigo Animal Clinic - Fun Fact Friday! The Jacobson's organ Cats are equipped with a special organ called the Jacobson's organ or vomeronasal organ. This organ is located in the roof of
![Morphological, histochemical and computed tomography on the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ) of Egyptian native breeds of goats (Capra hircus) - ScienceDirect Morphological, histochemical and computed tomography on the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ) of Egyptian native breeds of goats (Capra hircus) - ScienceDirect](https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S231485351730118X-gr1.jpg)
Morphological, histochemical and computed tomography on the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ) of Egyptian native breeds of goats (Capra hircus) - ScienceDirect
![CP Hampshire di Twitter: "The vomeronasal organ enables a cat to 'taste' smells. The cat draws in air resulting in the Flehmen response https://t.co/9ANf09u47d" / Twitter CP Hampshire di Twitter: "The vomeronasal organ enables a cat to 'taste' smells. The cat draws in air resulting in the Flehmen response https://t.co/9ANf09u47d" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CefH5vsXIAAA6Lc.jpg:large)
CP Hampshire di Twitter: "The vomeronasal organ enables a cat to 'taste' smells. The cat draws in air resulting in the Flehmen response https://t.co/9ANf09u47d" / Twitter
![TIL that cats have an extra scent organ called the Jacobson's organ ( vomeronasal sac) behind their teeth in the roof of their mouth. That's why they open their mouth when smelling sometimes. : TIL that cats have an extra scent organ called the Jacobson's organ ( vomeronasal sac) behind their teeth in the roof of their mouth. That's why they open their mouth when smelling sometimes. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/FFCwtb0V_1frxJsj1E1gwxEe93iJQA2_yd_h3RFIXvY.jpg?auto=webp&s=3d522a5e62c143ea3ae0e9be47efb70187f73ea0)
TIL that cats have an extra scent organ called the Jacobson's organ ( vomeronasal sac) behind their teeth in the roof of their mouth. That's why they open their mouth when smelling sometimes. :
![The Vomeronasal Organ Mediates Interspecies Defensive Behaviors through Detection of Protein Pheromone Homologs - ScienceDirect The Vomeronasal Organ Mediates Interspecies Defensive Behaviors through Detection of Protein Pheromone Homologs - ScienceDirect](https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0092867410003557-fx1.jpg)