Is Chimpanzee's Sense Of Smell Stronger Than Humans?

[Kennyat]

Is the sense of smell in chimpanzees stronger than the sense of smell in humans?

[1ozzy]

Well they have bigger nostrils than some people.

[davebro3]

I would guess not - chimps have rather flat faces whereas animanls with a strong sense of smell tend to have long snouts.

[Chipchopper]

You hum it and I'll play it

[1ozzy]

Did you sniff that answer out yourself Dave?

It's probably correct, but, surely incredibly big nostrils count for something?

[barry1010]

Lots of research on this topic with one concluding, ".... genetic and behavioral evidence indicate humans have retained comparable sense of smell to that of other great apes."

https://www.reptileknowledge.com/reptile-pedia/do-primates-have-excellent-sense-of-smell

If that is too lightweight for you, this research paper is more in-depth

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15687286/