Cows orient themselves to the magnetic pole!
Cows orient themselves to the magnetic pole! Forget the northern star, follow the cows instead. Researchers have discovered that when grazing or resting, cattle and also deer, tend to point their bodies towards Earth’s magnetic poles, which suggests that they are able to sense magnetic fields like smaller animals. As a result, you’ll notice that these animals often tend to point north or south, but not in any other direction. The research groups ruled out many other reasons for why animals orient themselves in such a way. There is no...
Published By: OMGFacts - Monday, 25 June, 2012
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