Summary: Male mice sing love songs to woo mates, according to a new Duke study. For more than 50 years it has been known that mice sing; or rather, that they emit what's called "ultrasonic vocalizations", sounds so high pitched that humans can't hear them. When a mouse pup calls for its mother, these vocalizations are known to be used. But scientists are still studying the different social situations in which a mouse will sing. They've recently discovered that male mice will sing a more complex song when they smell a female mouse's pee, and then a simpler one when he finds her. It's kind of gross, scientists say.
Analysis: It's interesting that scientists have been discovering all these ways animals communicate that we don't know about (because we can't hear/understand them). It would be even cooler if scientists found a way to communicate with different animals, although I think we might regret it after we did. Mice seem a lot more innocent when they're not cussing at us or something. Do mice have cuss words???
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/du-msl032715.php
I agree that's pretty interesting and hilarious. Who knows how many more discoveries we'll make about animals. The possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. this is such an interesting discovery
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