Sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs
Sheep can be trained to recognise human faces from photographic portraits, and can even identify the picture of their handler without prior training, according to new research.
The study, published today in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, is part a series of tests given to the sheep to monitor their cognitive abilities. Because of the relatively large size of their brains and their longevity, sheep are a good animal model for studying neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease.
