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FOR KIDS: A trout’s nose-y magnets
Cells in a fish’s snout respond to magnets
Web edition: July 31, 2012
Many animals are naturally magnetic. Some birds, turtles, fish and other animals change their behavior when they’re near magnets or magnetic fields. Trout do, too, and scientists may have figured out what advantages that may offer.
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D. Powell. Trout nose cells follow magnetic fields. Science News, Vol. 182, July 9, 2012, p. 13. [Go to]
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