Sentinel Species

Rabbit used in a sarin manufacturing company to detect leaks

As a sentinel species is known creatures (often animals ), on hazards for human attention. Usually they are used in a targeted manner. Two properties of the living beings in question can be exploited.

• Animals often have much better sensory perception than humans. With appropriate conditioning , this can be used.
• It measures how living things physiologically react to a potentially dangerous situation. They are therefore exposed to potential danger on behalf of humans.

Animals that are at risk are also known as marker animals .

See also

• Pointer or indicator animal: animals whose occurrence in an ecosystem indicates qualitative parameters
• Pointer or indicator plant: Plants whose occurrence in an ecosystem indicates qualitative parameters
• Bioindicator : living beings (including bacteria, fungi, etc.) whose occurrence allows conclusions to be drawn about an ecosystem
• guard dog
• Explosives detection dog