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Dolphins Reveal a Mysterious Hidden Sense: They Can Detect Electric Fields (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Didn't we know about this? Or was that another sea creature I'm thinking of?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The exact same thought crossed my mind when I read the title. I'm pretty sure this has been known for a while.

Edit: just read the article. The Guiana dolphin was found to have this ability several years ago, now they've found evidence of it in bottlenose dolphins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hammerhead and shovelhead sharks can detect electrical fields I believe I read many years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pretty sure this is old news. Bees can do it too though