Do sheep (Ovis aries) discriminate human emotional odors?

Abstract While sheep can detect and discriminate human emotions through visual and vocal cues, their reaction to human body odors remains unknown. The present study aimed to determine whether sheep (Ovis aries) can detect human odors, olfactorily discriminate stressed from non-stressed individuals,...

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Published in:	Animal Cognition
Main Authors:	Izïa Larrigaldie, Fabrice Damon, Solène Mousqué, Bruno Patris, Léa Lansade, Benoist Schaal, Alexandra Destrez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Olfaction Sheep (Ovis aries) Interspecific communication Stress Human-animal relationships
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01895-1