Those Other Senses in Animals
Most people have and use their five basic senses , so it may be surprising to learn that many animals could be considered to have sixth senses. This is not about occult things, but it is clear that the Master Engineer built special features into creatures. Credits: Original photo from Unsplash / Yu-chuan Hsu , modified at PhotoFunia A quick aside before we move on, just an unscientific opinion. Sometimes things are considered psychic or a sixth sense in humans, but I think that some of these are based on lost abilities. Many abilities have been undeveloped or negated by industrialized societies where our ancestors would rely on and interpret input from their senses. Even now, we may realize that an air current has changed or a change in lighting and shadows indicated that someone drew near. Just wondering how much may still be built into us but has faded over time and disuse. Let's get to cognating on the critters, shall we? The beaks of pigeons have particles of magnetite that ar