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Re: A new way to check for magnetic variation or even align your compass?
From: Philip Lange
Date: 2014 Jan 03, 11:16 -0500
From: Philip Lange
Date: 2014 Jan 03, 11:16 -0500
My pup poops with her nose into the
wind. On calm days, her own personal compass is her guide.
Philip
On 01/02/2014 03:37 PM, Lu Abel wrote:
Philip
On 01/02/2014 03:37 PM, Lu Abel wrote:
Czech scientists discover that dogs defecate aligned with the earth's magnetic field
http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/10/1/80/abstract
What I don't understand is their reference to "rapid daily changes" in the direction of the earth's magnetic field.
We have two dogs. I have not observed the phenomenon.