Gap Fill - Dogs' Noses - Level 6

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The researchers conducted on sixteen dogs that had to detect the of different objects in a room. The had different temperatures that humans could only differentiate by touching . The scientists said that the brain activity in the dogs showed that they could discern which objects were than others. Anna Balint, lead author of the study, said: "Dogs are able to sense the radiation coming from warm bodies or weak thermal radiation, and they can change their according to this signal." Another scientist said scientists should now re-evaluate how hunt. Many may use heat-sensing to track or sense their .

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