Do animals see you as a different person because you are wearing different clothes?

Question

Just curious

:D

Answer 1

this is a matter of the animals' main reception sense, and hence it depends on the species.

large size animals animals (any land mammals that is... from mouse to rhinoceros) depend more heavily on scent, and lesser on vision to distinguish between objects in their vicinity.

birds rely on their vision. an important aspect which im not sure if it's been researched into is whether birds can recognise mannerisms and faces, which would go a long way answering your question...

taken down to smaller scales, arthropods distinguish between objects based on synthesis of material (i think), and on their vision. but, due to the large scale difference there's a bunch of issues raised, and im not aware of any papers looking into that matter (recognition and variety of reaction to larger scale animals.

i've read somewhere that some fish can identify the same person based on their vision, and i know that sharks rely heavily on the scent of things and animals (and a sort of vision of the electric charge all animals have), so i suppose the answer varies here as well.

whales, dolphins and other cetaceans, rely i think equally on scent and vision to distinguish objects.

Answer 2

Sometimes my six-year old Labrador Retriever (Who lives outside) barks at me, if I'm dressed in Black, with a long coat on, or wearing a funny hat...

Then, I bark right back at him, and he recognizes my voice!

Answer 3

It can but their other senses will confirm if they know you or not.

Answer 4

Probably not - you probably still smell the same.

Answer 5

Dogs don't unless you are wearing something strange.  Most other animals don't have the visual acuity or the ability to usually perceive much of a difference.