THE TOP 10 ANIMALS 

WITH THE BEST SENSE OF SMELL 

WITH THE BEST SENSE OF SMELL 

By Josie

December 15, 2022

Although humans are the most evolved creatures,

the animal kingdom should not be overlooked!

An animal's ability to smell depends on Olfactory Receptors (ORs )in their noses.

More receptors = better smell

WHAT MAKES A GOOD SNIFFER?

The part of the brain devoted to the sense of smell is more prominent in some animals.

Let's find out which ones!

ELEPHANT 

ELEPHANT 

1

They have nearly 2,000 distinct genes dedicated to the sense of smell.

2

SHARK 

SHARK 

Sharks can detect a drop of blood in approximately 100 liters of water!

3

BEAR

Thanks to their smell, they can find a dead animal up to 20 miles away.

4

Dogs are able to locate scents older than two week.

dog 

dog 

5

SNAKE

SNAKE

Snakes have two prongs on their tongues that  attract odor molecules in the atmosphere

6

KIWI

KIWI

By means of their smell they can detect prey crawling under the ground.

7

TURKEY VULTURE

TURKEY VULTURE

They have the ability to detect dead animals from over a mile away.

8

SILK MOTH

SILK MOTH

Male moths sniff out female hormone particles in the air via their antennae.

9

RAT

Rats can be trained to sniff out landmines and hidden bombs in warzones.

10

COW

Cows possess 1,100 more olfactory receptor genes than humans have

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