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animal-behavior-and-scent-detection

Elephants' ability to detect unfamiliar scents, which complicates attempts to capture them using invisible traps.

1 chapter across 1 book

Soviet Science Fiction (1962)Alexander Belayev

Pages 41–51

The chapter chronicles a perilous expedition in the Congo where Wag aims to transplant Ring's brain into an elephant, highlighting the intricate scientific challenges involved. The narrative explores the tension between human technological innovation—such as Wag's transparent protective rubber sphere and invisible rubber ropes—and the formidable forces of nature, including wild animals and elephants' keen scent detection. Faced with these challenges, the team adapts by developing chemical capture methods and environmental engineering strategies to safely interact with and control wildlife.