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Article: Talking smells.(how animals use their sense of smell to communicate)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- January 1, 1995
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Can you imagine these smells? A pine forest after a rain. Cinnamon rolls in the oven. Your favorite shampoo. A rose bush in bloom.
So you think your sense of smell is pretty good? Sorry, but humans have some of the dullest noses in the world. It's as if people smell in black and white, while most animals smell in color. Some animals can get strong whiffs of odors that people don't even know are there.
Many kinds of insects, fish, and dogs are especially good sniffers. Have you ever seen a dog sniffing every little spot in a yard? It's "reading" smells--almost like people read the newspaper. The cat from next door passed through here last night, followed by a ...