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Dogs may use Earth’s magnetic field to take shortcuts – Science Magazine
GPS-equipped hunting dogs take a curious north-south jog, which seems to help them get their bearings
Video cameras and GPS allowed researchers to track the navigation of hunting dogs, such as this wire-haired miniature dachshund named Hurvinek Valentinka.
Kateina Benediktová and Hynek Burda
By Erik StokstadJul. 17, 2020 , 8:00 AM
Dogs are renowned for their world-class noses, but a new study suggests they may have an additionalalbeit hiddensensory talent: a magnetic compass. The sense appears to allow them to use Earths magnetic field to calculate shortcuts in unfamiliar terrain.
The findi…
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