Rats successfully distinguished between two varieties of white wine, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, in a study led by researchers from the University of Trento, the University of Lincoln, the University of London, and the University of Vienna. Findings indicate that non-human animals can categorize complex olfactory stimuli without linguistic or human-specific cognitive abilities. Rats successfully distinguished between two varieties of white wine, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, in a study led by researchers from the University of Trento, the University of Lincoln, the University of London, and the University of Vienna. Findings indicate that non-human animals can categorize complex olfactory stimuli without linguistic or human-specific cognitive abilities. Plants & Animals Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Rat sommeliers demonstrate advanced olfactory learning in wine sniffing test
