Bird-Like Magnetic Field Perception May Exist Among Dogs And Select Primates

Geo Beats 2016-02-25

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Birds are masters when it comes to navigation, and a recent study suggests dogs and certain primates may have some talent in that area as well.

When it comes to knowing where to go and remembering precisely where one has been, birds have a skill level that borders on being a superpower. 
A recent study by researchers from Max Planck Institute in Germany suggests dogs and certain primates may have some talent in that area as well. 
It comes down to the ability to perceive the planet’s magnetic field. 
Birds do it through a 

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