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Re:Dogs poop in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field, study... by wyldfire on Saturday February 08, 2020 @02:05PM (#22277656)
> north-south pooping orientation would naturally dominate. No need for a sixth "compass" sense.

What if it's both? Compass sense helps align them north/south for better vantage even when the clouds obscure the sun at the start of defecation/urination.

I skimmed the study and did not see anything regarding having controlled for day/night/cloud cover.

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Re:Dogs poop in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field, study... by ehsankia on Saturday February 08, 2020 @02:17PM (#22277734)
That's a hypothesis that can be checked. Go over the data and splice it by time of day, or rather position of the sun given the location/time/day of year. Then you should see a much higher correlation when the suns out than when pooping at night.
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