fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 days agoDolphins Communicate with ‘Fountains of Pee’www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down10
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minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoI had no idea dolphins and even fish could smell.
minus-square5too@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoSharks are supposed to be able to smell blood from a mile or more away - that’s why throwing chum in the water is a good way to draw them in. I hadn’t thought about dolphins smelling though - I wonder if it’s closer to tasting, maybe?
minus-squareSatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·7 days agoThey smell like the toys in my mother’s nightstand.
I had no idea dolphins and even fish could smell.
Sharks are supposed to be able to smell blood from a mile or more away - that’s why throwing chum in the water is a good way to draw them in.
I hadn’t thought about dolphins smelling though - I wonder if it’s closer to tasting, maybe?
They smell like the toys in my mother’s nightstand.