Sniffing (behavior)
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Sniffing is animal behavior, defined as the active sampling of odors through the nasal cavity for the purpose of information acquisition. This behavior is displayed by all terrestrial vertebrates.
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See also
- inhalation
- detection dog
- electronic nose
- history of perfume
- machine olfaction
- nasal administration
- odor
- olfactometer
- olfactory system
- olfactory tubercle
- phantosmia
- piriform cortex
- smound
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