Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field

RT @analopezct: Brilliant. A chart on dog poo and magnetic fields: http://t.co/kxPq0UgHjY from here http://t.co/Ptp6BlsMbY (@albertocairo).

Dogs defecate in-line with the Earth's magnetic field... apparently --> http://t.co/EHY6KnjFKd #magnetoception

Did you know that you can use your dog as a compass while she's taking a poop? http://t.co/jxtQrLtbLv

Pour trouver le nord, regardez un chien faire caca http://t.co/0v5JUupj32 (bientôt chez @PasseurSciences ?)

Interesting #AnimalBehavior - http://t.co/QEmVEqkUEH

Descubrimiento científico del milenio: La mierda de perro se alinea con los campos magnéticos http://t.co/xGStb4PFWx vía @DrEdWild

Os dejo un dato: Los perros cagan y mean alineándose con el campo magnético de la Tierra: http://t.co/cwR4rHbQcQ y me voy

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/JkISFtsukl

Dogs align their body in magnetic north south direction. "We measured the direction of the body axis in 70 dogs... http://t.co/niKxhkByXt

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field: http://t.co/HtgjcofndU

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/EdDIY8jZ2p

Science!!! - “Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/zOvClwdHRW”

Science!!! - “Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/zOvClwdHRW”

@trished @DrEdWild And this year's IgNobel goes to... Dogs poo in alignment with the earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/iEHhya3l3w

Los perros tienden a alinearse según el magnetismo de la tierra a la hora de hacer sus necesidades fisiológicas: http://t.co/tAbnpJZJT5

Hunde erledigen ihre Geschäfte in Nord-Süd-Ausrichtung entlang des Erdmagnetfelds: http://t.co/D8gDxWeIwF

Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/hrTxh2HHZH

Think of the joys of data-gathering for this treatise on the relationship of dog poop to magnetic fields. http://t.co/f99mKAWQGq

Dogs Poop In Line With Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/eVccxPr5Hi

Hunde kötteln in Nord-Süd-Ausrichtung entlang des Magnetfeldes der Erde. http://t.co/D8gDxWeIwF

“@DrEdWild: Science is now complete. Dogs poo in alignment with the earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/QDtDUpNOsK” Fancy that

http://t.co/W5A7NBmSRo. This sounds like a fun study. Watching the direction of dogs pooping.

Los perros son sensibles a pequeñas variaciones de campo magnético de la Tierra http://t.co/t5t1sFPNuh

Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/EgiWfs3i8f

let talk about dog poop and magnetic fields shall we? http://t.co/ujLN4clp6D

Dogs prefer to poo in alignment with Earths magnetic fields - Someone funded this! Results are cool too - http://t.co/hTcEbIOU7d

From an article in Frontiers in Zoology: http://t.co/g1fLRiM72k (h/t @mmwwah)

Dogs poop facing either north or south: http://t.co/gBCoHF5Cww

When our dogs do the poo dance they're actually aligning their bodies with the earth's magnetic field. (!!!) http://t.co/fOCGw1h7ty

@MarcAbrahams Now we know- dogs poop in magnetic alignment. http://t.co/ZfNaEn2Wc3

Dogs poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field - scientific study (Ig Noble award candidate?): http://t.co/TRAwtQ2THc #dogs

@Liza_Rae I can share my new dog health fact! Healthy dogs poop facing north. http://t.co/Saz9wh8JOI #themoreyouknow

Surely this is a candidate for an Ignobel prize??! @randal_olson: Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field. http://t.co/6owap5Hc8n

Personally I prefer to poop with respect to wind direction... http://t.co/1CapgE5X91

Mais ciência candidata ao #IgNobel:cães se alinham ao campo magnético para fazer xixi ou cocô (via @sciencegoddess) http://t.co/ZiuaJYh3mJ

RT @DogSpies RT @AMCELL: Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/7t2KLlMk0O #frontiersinzoology. Have doubts!

RT @DogSpies RT @AMCELL: Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/0laPfGLGZT #frontiersinzoology. Have doubts!

RT @DogSpies RT @AMCELL: Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/q88cDiRu2l #frontiersinzoology. Have doubts!

RT @DogSpies RT @AMCELL: Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/K6tqvTtsLy #frontiersinzoology. Have doubts!

RT @DogSpies RT @AMCELL: Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/eGEoFcpTr2 #frontiersinzoology. Have doubts!

Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/mGRMFS29hq #frontiersinzoology I have grave doubts! HT @markus_eichhorn

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/gIT4uCXfMG

I've always dug animal magnetoreception, so news that dogs align themselves north-south while shitting makes my day http://t.co/wQWWcGQ3uh

"Dogs preferred to excrete with the body being aligned along the North-south axis under calm MF conditions." http://t.co/dGL1OeNMRs via @qz

Dogs appear to align their body axis with the Earth's magnetic field: http://t.co/IXNXtd5aRQ

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field: prefer to poop when aligned north-south axis?! http://t.co/w8JZugSMqI

Ignobel anyone? http://t.co/E5X6HVJWLH Science is solved for research like this to get funded!

Do #dogs align with Earth's magnetic field to crap? http://t.co/mGRMFS29hq #frontiersinzoology I have grave doubts! HT @markus_eichhorn

Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/pyynhamWVY

No BS: Dogs poop facing north/south http://t.co/T4wefodKSz

Não, seu cão não vê fantasmas: http://t.co/geM8dohCf9

Wetenschap! Dogs prefer to excrete with their body aligned north-south along the Earth's magnetic field lines, http://t.co/HGPDDPNRZ8

A candidate for @IgNobel! Science shows that dogs tend to poop in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/DdZabBKzkb

Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field -- yes... read on... http://t.co/ETG9W4wjaT

Science!!! - “Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field http://t.co/zOvClwdHRW”

MIND BLOWN. MT “@indirect: dogs prefer to align themselves with earth's magnetic field when they poop http://t.co/HXCtMdJxPY”

We measured the direction of the body axis in 70 dogs of 37 breeds during defecation http://t.co/7p63GlY7SQ

Science Finding of the Day: "Dogs prefer to excrete with the body aligned along the [Earth's] north-south axis." http://t.co/xmDVTK5CGf

@DogSpies @DoUBelieveInDog Full article here http://t.co/sWe3n9HdEW as provisional PDF & in journal http://t.co/dWOs06Ag3Z Happy New Year!

Very impt science. Dogs prefer to poop facing north or south. http://t.co/cMPMYvI3tt

A candidate for @IgNobel! Science shows that dogs tend to poop in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/DdZabBKzkb

Scientists have discovered that dogs poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field #science http://t.co/zqjx9ce1Pn

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/S8BLZvGVIt 犬は排便時は地磁気の向きに従って特定の方向へ向いて行う修正があることが調査によって判明。

Dogs are often pretty fussy about where they poop. RT @nathandotz: Dogs poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/nNbj6dsCl6

Dogs are sensitive to Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/Y1O2WjIolj Dogs like to excrete with the body aligned along the North-south axis

Everybody stop working. Science is now complete. Dogs poo in alignment with the earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/ce7wPdftF1

Mince, je suis un chien http://t.co/BLmO56g0Di

Dogs are often pretty fussy about where they poop. RT @nathandotz: Dogs poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/nNbj6dsCl6

A candidate for @IgNobel! Science shows that dogs tend to poop in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/DdZabBKzkb

Frontiers in Zoology | Abstract | Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic fi… http://t.co/d9SdNE31Ir

Misstänkt länge men aldrig fått verifierat, men nu så! Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field - http://t.co/a2mu9UhuYI

Are you lost? Finding where north is may be as easy as observing how dogs poop http://t.co/CUdgB3XkX4 (via @BoingBoing)

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/hbwwDqsorr #frontiersinzoology

Dogs preferred to excrete with the body being aligned along the North-south axis under calm MF conditions http://t.co/NCkn5YSLGq #science 8)

Fascinating...thing to study :) RT @richardperry: Dogs poop in alignment with the Earth's magnetic fields :: http://t.co/wHhT2MlAZ1

Dogs prefer to poop while looking to the north #storyideas http://t.co/e1YzbLxDG6

Study says dogs shit in alignment with the magnetic fields: http://t.co/6Q4ZqAqw3Q

Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field http://t.co/Y8r6RrUiIO #frontiersinzoology

I wonder who paid for this study on dogs? http://t.co/Z7HkvJLp22

Ainsi, une étude démontre très sérieusement que les chiens préfèrent faire caca dans l'axe nord-sud. http://t.co/dgnS1KdoTq

Dogs align their pooping with Earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/SGBjhkhI2T

Nunca volveré a mirar a los perros de la misma manera: http://t.co/acsoAFf6s0

What science has taught us today: Dogs poop in line with the earths magnetic field: http://t.co/GZPeqyrZmd ( via @BoingBoing )

Nunca volveré a mirar a los perros de la misma manera: http://t.co/acsoAFf6s0

Dogs like too poop facing north/south: http://t.co/w7d6VSZHp0 Comment from Triumph still pending

#Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth's magnetic field: http://t.co/isCW4h9BKA

"Dogs Poop in Alignment with Earth's Magnetic Field" via /r/science http://t.co/vvtWJLhQi4

Study suggests that dogs can detect magnetic fields. Strangely, they prefer to align N-S when excreting (really): http://t.co/aDIMdPjGrP

I can see myself compass in hand: @KerryLauerman: Fascinating: Dogs poop along a north/south axis...http://t.co/m7ZLWFB7cC (h/t @smessenger)

Dogs are sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field & poop with the body being aligned along the North-south axis. WOW. http://t.co/zOwnDWpoLb

Dogs are sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field, preferring to align with the North-south axis while excreting! http://t.co/Fyx5bpl9xb 2/2

Ainsi, une étude démontre très sérieusement que les chiens préfèrent faire caca dans l'axe nord-sud. http://t.co/dgnS1KdoTq

First amazing thing I've learned this year: Dogs poop in alignment with the magnetosphere. http://t.co/G1l3gwZyl3

RT @DrEdWild: Evbody stop working.Science is now complete.Dogs poo in alignment with the earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/bzzft7RTSP #fb

Dogs poop in alignment with earth's magnetic fields: http://t.co/PDmWOPXcYV

Dogs are sensitive to earth's magnetic field. Frontiers in Zoology paper: http://t.co/080ORq4Z5i reported in @VICEUK http://t.co/mTBl8Ubsw4

RT @DrEdWild: Science is complete. Dogs poo in alignment with the earth's magnetic field. http://t.co/fbW5XLfmpV << igNobel here they come!

Dogs are sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field, preferring to align with the North-south axis while excreting! http://t.co/Fyx5bpl9xb 2/2

Per http://t.co/qX8ATb6ei1: Dogs prefer to poop facing north or south. http://t.co/JitIgMiraY

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