INFOGRAPHIC

INFOGRAPHIC

Dogged Pursuit

Dogged Pursuit

Bloodhounds can mistake the scents of identical twins. Because of this, it's possible that when smelling humans, bloodhounds are sniffing something related to a person's genes.

Grades

5 - 8

Subjects

Biology, Genetics

















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Director
Tyson Brown, National Geographic Society
Author
National Geographic Society
Production Managers
Gina Borgia, National Geographic Society
Jeanna Sullivan, National Geographic Society
Program Specialists
Sarah Appleton, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society
Margot Willis, National Geographic Society
Producer
Clint Parks
Intern
Roza Kavak
other
Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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