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Which animal has the most olfactory receptor genes?

Question #150299. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Dec 11 2023.
Originally posted Dec 11 2023 9:28 PM.

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The consensus is African Elephants.

Perhaps it's not quite so surprising, given the size of its proboscis.

African elephants have around 2,000 olfactory receptor genes, with dogs having only half that number.

link https://www.science.org/content/article/elephants-may-have-best-noses-earth
Response last updated by psnz on Dec 11 2023.
Dec 11 2023, 9:29 PM
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