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Humans Track Scents Like Hounds
December 18th 2006 17:08
A study by Sobel, et al., confirms that humans have the ability to track scents in the same way hounds do, but we haven't practiced as much as dogs. Humans have fewer scent receptors than most animals, leading scientists to theorize that humans lack the ability to track. When tested, two-thirds of students were able to follow a chocolate trail through a field by scent alone. Students who practiced it for several days, improved their tracking skills.
Dogs still have the advantage of being able to pick up fainter smells and being able to recognize individuals by their scent.
Source: Nature
Dogs still have the advantage of being able to pick up fainter smells and being able to recognize individuals by their scent.
Source: Nature
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