Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth?s magnetic field

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth?s magnetic field
Original language description
Introduction: Several mammalian species spontaneously align their body axis with respect to the Earth?s magnetic field (MF) lines in diverse behavioral contexts. Magnetic alignment is a suitable paradigm to scan for the occurrence of magnetosensitivity across animal taxa with the heuristic potential to contribute to the understanding of the mechanism of magnetoreception and identify further functions of magnetosensation apart from navigation. With this in mind we searched for signs of magnetic alignmentin dogs. We measured the direction of the body axis in 70 dogs of 37 breeds during defecation (1,893 observations) and urination (5,582 observations) over a two-year period. After complete sampling, we sorted the data according to the geomagnetic conditions prevailing during the respective sampling periods. Relative declination and intensity changes of the MF during the respective dog walks were calculated from daily magnetograms. Results: Dogs preferred to excrete with the body being a
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
ED - Physiology
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP506%2F11%2F2121" target="_blank" >GAP506/11/2121: Magnetic alignment of mammals</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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