A new sense discovered in dogs!
New research suggest that dogs has a sixth sense! Scientists in Sweden, Lund has made this discovery. Dogs has the ability to detect heat. Most likely dogs are able to detect heat on a distance using their cold, wet nose. Very interesting
https://www.science.org/content/article/new-sense-discovered-dog-noses-ability-detect-heat
Swedish sources:
https://www.lu.se/article/forskare-avslojar-nytt-sinne-hos-hundar https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=96&artikel=7422225
- Edited by Tismon 2021-12-06 18:49
I'm not sure I would consider that a "new" sense. That dogs, and probably most mammals, feel warmth isn't new. Humans do that too. What might count as new knowledge, is that dogs can sense body heat from a distance of 1.6 meters. 🙂
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
#1: Yes, the distance was what I was refering to :)