Submitted by StubbornAries t3_11fpak1 in askscience
[deleted] t1_jallz7u wrote
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BrentOGara t1_jalmcv5 wrote
Excellent list, I've also seen research indicating that in many mammals it seems to be scent that allows the animal to make the identification.
Substantial_Day7447 t1_jaln2op wrote
Yes, this could be a form of phenotypic matching - this individual smells/looks/sounds like me (which also likely involves associative learning)
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