Chris Merkord Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Rats' keen sense of smell can be exploited to dramatically reduce the frequency of attacks on native birds, providing a possible technique to protect vulnerable species, a new study suggests.View the full article on ECOS MagazinePhoto: When black rats tracked the smell of potential prey species and found no live prey, they effectively lost interest in the bird odour after around three days. Credit: UNSW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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