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Letter: Animal magnetism may work both ways

Published 1 March 2017

From Bruce Denness, Whitwell, Isle of Wight, UK

Henry Nicholls says red foxes apply a magnetic sense to hunting and are more successful when they pounce in a north-easterly direction (17/24/31 December, p 44). Perhaps the prey, distracted by their own magnetic sense, are often facing away from the fox?

Issue no. 3115 published 4 March 2017

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