Cattle and Deer May Sense Earth's Magnetic Field

by steve468 | August 26, 2008 at 07:37 am
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Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by herdsmen and hunters for thousands of years. Scientists say the Earth's magnetic fields may influence the behaviour of these animals.
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