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World Service,16 Jul 2002,23 mins

Strange Senses

Discovery

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A report on the theory that animals can sense the Earth's magnetic field. Scientists are researching how so many animals, including birds and fish, are able to navigate their journeys by being able to detect the earth's magnetic field. Without these sense many animals would not be able to survive.

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