Showing posts with label direction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label direction. Show all posts

Tuesday 17 March 2009

The sensitivity of cows

Have you ever noticed how most cows align themselves in a north-south direction? Actually, neither have I. But if you ever do, you'll know it's not just a happenstance. Apparently, there is now proof that cows and deer (at least) are sensitive to magnetic fields. When they are near overhead electrical wires running east-west, they tend to line up the same way. The reason they line up north-south in the absence of electrical wires is because of the earth's own magnetic field.

Notice how most of these cattle are lined up in the same direction...



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