Elephants can remember better than dogs

Elephants can remember better than dogs
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Elephants are better than dogs at identifying explosives by smell and are also superior at remembering their training than trained canines, researchers have found. Elephants could be used to detect landmines in areas that have seen conflict and could even do so at a distance with the aid of drones. Elephants remember their training longer than dogs. Previous studies have shown that the animals have well-developed olfactory systems that include large olfactory bulbs and areas

Elephants are better than dogs at identifying explosives by smell and are also superior at remembering their training than trained canines, researchers have found. Elephants could be used to detect landmines in areas that have seen conflict and could even do so at a distance with the aid of drones. Elephants remember their training longer than dogs. Previous studies have shown that the animals have well-developed olfactory systems that include large olfactory bulbs and areas in the brain.

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