Elephants make use of a knowing nose
By Agence France-Presse in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2014-07-30 07:18
Elephants possess a sense of smell that is likely the strongest ever identified in a single species, according to a study by Japanese scientists last week.
The African elephant's genome contains the largest number of olfactory receptor genes - nearly 2,000 - says the study in the journal Genome Research.
Olfactory receptors detect odors in the environment.
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