1 The people were for the most part prosperous and contented, but under Verres the island experienced more misery and desolation than during the time of the first Punic or the recent servile wars.
Flehmen response in a horse. The flehmen response (/ËfleÉªmÉn/; German: [ËfleËmÉn]), also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, or flehmening, is a behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed and then often holds this position for several seconds.
When the mare is in heat, the lips swell, become moist and relaxed. In some mares the vulva's muscle tone is greatly reduced, becoming very loose and pliable. During diestrus, the muscle tone increases, keeping the lips of the vulva closed.