Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 1906, Vol. 15 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 1906, Vol. 15Lacepede admits a most delicate olfactory susceptibility in fish.It is, above all, in air - breathing animals that we find the Olfactory sense least developed (birds, dolphins). The ancients were unanimous in claiming that birds had a very remarkable acuity and certainty of Olfaction. They even cited the fable of the crows and vultures ¿ying from Africa and Asia to Europe after the battle of Pharsalia. In modern times it is claimed. On the contrary, that birds are poorly en dowed with this power. Buffon and Cuvier report that hawks seize upon their prey when it is struck and before it exhales any odor, while a few leaves thrown over it are sufficient to protect it from their attack. Milne Edwards has made some experiments in the Museum of Natural History. He placed, in a cage of vultures, a box covered by a curtain. This was torn at different times, until the birds became accustomed to the object and paid no attention to it. He then introduced into this box, covered in this simple way, some food with a strong nauseous odor, without the birds noticing it. When they were deprived of their customary nourishment they were bewildered but made no attempt to attack the box. It is sight that plays the chief role in all birds of prey.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.