Powers of scent in various species Scent and Smell play a very
important role in most systems. Despite generally reduced
olfactory senses due to abuse and industrial bombardment, most
human beings are able to 'pick up' smells from considerable
distances. Smoke from various sources, rain and other sources of
water, dust, stink bugs and other insects, varied plant smells,
dung and many smells associated with animals, chemical and
industrial smells, food items and natural or cosmetic smells of
humans. We can manage without a sense of smell but some of the
quality of life would be missing and we would lose the valuable
sense for warning and recognition. In natural systems, the
senses of smell and taste are vital to survival in many ways.
Animals with faulty senses are at an extreme disadvantage in
their fight for survival. Smell and taste It is necessary to
understand that the senses of smell and taste originate from
different sources. Most of what we 'taste' in good food we
actually 'smell'. True 'taste' is only