Message Number: SG17238 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Tonytclarke@aol.com
Date: 2006-04-28 23:14:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Ferret sense of smell, need scientific data
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com

Author wrote:
> How sensitive is the ferret's nose compared to dogs? I would like to find
> good data regarding this but have come up with nothing on the internet.
>

Not exactly what you were after but see

http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staff/jacob/teaching/sensory/olfact1.html

search for < nasal mucosa>

This would suggest that ferrets with dark noses would have a better sense of smell than albinos or other pink nosed ferrets

Tony







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