How Do Dogs "See" With Their Noses?

  • Published23 Apr 2017
  • Reviewed23 Apr 2017
  • Source TED

You may have heard the expression that dogs "see with their noses." But these creatures' nasal architecture reveals a whole world beyond what we can see.

 

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