human scent

collocation in English

meaningsofhumanandscent

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human
adjective
uk
/ˈhjuː.mən/us
/ˈhjuː.mən/
being, relating to, or belonging to a person or to people as opposed ...
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scent
noun
uk
/sent/us
/sent/
a pleasant ...
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(Definition ofhumanandscentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhuman scent

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And some defective wolves, for example, wolves who do not know enough not to eat food withhumanscent on it, may survive precisely through that defect.
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This was to ensure scats were not returned to the sites with the presence ofhumanscent, which could increase rates of predation in the short term.
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The badger is so wily that it will not go near any place where there ishumanscent, and it has a very keen nose.
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The dog handler takes advantage of the dogs' natural abilities to search for and detecthumanscent.
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In order to hide thehumanscent, trappers would handle their equipment with gloves, and cover the traps in beeswax or blood.
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Basic instincts drive the puppy to locate the subject, initially by sight but with the association ofhumanscent.
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The bloodhounds are trained to trackhumanscent, and are often the first on the scene at any incidents.
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Since it retains ahumanscentfor several days, wolves tend to stay within the encircled area.
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Around the start of the 20th century, several packs existed briefly, following either deer, or the clean boot - individualhumanscentwithout any enhancement such as animal blood or aniseed.
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The poison was usually placed within sheep carcasses or in balls of fat, with great care being taken to avoid leaving anyhumanscenton them.
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Search and rescue dogs detecthumanscent.
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This is not to be considered an error by the dog, as they are following a specific scent and working through all other human scents to get to the source.
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