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It is their natural instinct- and because of their keen sense of smell.
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Dogs are not generally carrion eaters. They are actual hunters. Unlike large cats, they locate their prey through natural scent trails left by the prey to mark their boundaries, establish trails and designate places of danger. Dogs, like many animals also use their sense of smell to set their own territory boundaries between packs. This is accomplished through leaving urine filled with hormones in the areas surrounding their hunting grounds. This prevents hostility or conflict between packs whose territories may overlap in some areas.
Animals that hunt as part of an organized pack need to be able to chemically determine members of their own pack as well as if their territory is being intruded upon. They also need to be able to follow the hormonal markers left behind by their intended prey so as to follow it. Many prey may be able to travel faster than the dog for a short distance; however, the dogs have the physical advantage of stamina. By being able to smell the scent trail left by prey, and follow it (i.e. tracking) they are able to pursue fast burst runners once the animal has gotten tired. Effectively "running it down" to the point of the prey's exhaustion.
They are also very keep to recognize signs of illness, infection and wounding or injury. Hence why some dogs can smell cancerous legions on human skin. Humans actually have a very similar ability to identify smells. However, we are not close enough to the ground on the regular basis to use it effectively. Feral children however, have show to have a scent tracking ability similar to that of wolves.
German Shepherds are commonly used as police dogs for tracking down criminals due to their intelligence, loyalty, and strong sense of smell. They have been particularly effective in search and rescue operations, drug detection, and apprehending suspects.
It's because dogs have an acute sense of smell, and other senses. With proper training police can use their sense of smell to detect drugs, contraband, to chase down a criminal's scent and such.
A lot of policemen use German shepherds to track criminals and find lost people. Others use bloodhounds due to their keen sense of smell.
because they are good at smelling and therefor can smell out baddie's and drugs
Their sense of smell is much more advanced than a human's sense of smell.
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Which animal can frisk?
There are not animals that are trained to frisk criminals. However, there are dogs that have been trained to detect drugs, money, and people.
What animal is best at tracking?
Bloodhounds are known to be one of the best animals at tracking due to their keen sense of smell. Their noses are so sensitive that they can pick up scents that are days old and track a person for long distances.
What two animals were bred to make the Redbone Coonhound?
The Redbone Coonhound is believed to have been developed by crossing Bloodhounds with Foxhounds to produce a versatile hunting dog with a keen nose and strong tracking abilities.
How do lion help humans?
Humans have been killing lions for decades, almost wiping out the entire species. Over the past few years, hunting lions is banned worldwide. Poachers who are caught hunting lions can be jailed for doing so because lions are a protected species
Can dog bites cause illness?
Yes. Especially if the dog has rabies. If the dog has not been injected with anti-rabies, a dog's bite can even cause death.
What technology has been made to aid in forecasting and hurricane tracking?
Tracking devices.
Is it still illegal for Irish reporters to name criminals?
It is not and has not been illegal for journalists to name criminals. Journalists in Ireland name criminals all the time.
Is it correct to say it will have been helpful?
No. You would say "It will be helpful" or "It would have been helpful."
Lombroso's four categories of criminals?
Lombroso's four categories of criminals are born criminals, insane criminals, occasional criminals, and criminals by passion. Born criminals are those with physical traits suggesting innate criminality, insane criminals have mental disorders, occasional criminals commit crimes out of necessity, and criminals by passion act impulsively due to emotional triggers. Lombroso's theory has been widely criticized for its lack of scientific rigor and stigmatization of certain groups.
Why were criminals killed in the holocaust?
Criminals would have been killed because of their crimes, but this would have been part of the justice system, not part of the Holocaust, people were only killed for being Jewish in the Holocaust.
Does the iphone use gps tracking?
There have been a few cases where people have reported the iphone tracking them. However according to Apple these are just rumours and any problems have been resolved.
Does a GPS include a tracking system?
The GPS does not contain an external tracking system, but you should be able to see where she has been on the GPS itself. The GPS keeps record on where you have been before.
How have mountain passes been helpful to India since historic times?
The mountain passes namely Khyber and Bolan helped foreigners to invade India especially the Persians.
Which year did NORAD start tracking santas flightpath around the world?
NORAD has been tracking Santa since the year 1958.
Has incarceration been a deterrent for criminals in the US?
Un-answerable question.
What kinds of vehicle fleet tracking systems are there?
Teletrac is a well known tracking system. Garmin GPS systems have always been popular as is Tom-Tom. Any of these can be used for tracking purposes.
What movie was it that a man built a heat tracking missile pistol?
There's one in a Tom Selleck movie called Runaway made in 1984. But that's not the movie I've been looking for either. There was a movie made sometime between 1993 and 1997 in which a cop has a pistol that can shoot special tracking bullets and he shoots some criminals behind a crashed car with them after a car chase. But I cannot find this movie and that's all I remember of it.
