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Name: Bianca R.
Status: student
Age: 10
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Date: 4/10/2003
Question:
How are human senses different than dogs senses? Does humans have the same senses as dogs?

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As far as we can tell, mammals all have the same basic types of senses, sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. The different senses may be developed very differently, though. Dogs' sense of smell is certainly much more highly developed than that of humans, and they rely on it more, humans probably have better eyesight than dogs.

J. Elliott

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