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In honor of our new exhibition, #OurSenses: An Immersive Experience, we're celebrating the #12DaysofSenses this December. Stay tuned for a fun fact each day that's tied to the classic English carol. First up?
Partridges: Grey partridges (Perdix perdix), also known as English partridges, mate for life–and, according to a 2017 study, pick genetically dissimilar partners. How do they know? One theory points to smell in "odor-based individual recognition." 
On the second day of #12DaysOfSenses, let's talk about turtles. Sea turtles hatch from eggs on the beach and emerge at night to crawl to the ocean. How do they know which way to go? One theory suggests these reptiles are guided by moonlight reflecting off the sea.
