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Joel Kontinen
Why do hairy animals shake themselves dry? They don’t want to stay wet.
”The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature
If you have ever been close to a dog after it has gone for a swim, you have probably been sprayed with water flinging from its fur. We now know the brain pathway that causes animals to rapidly wiggle themselves dry – a phenomenon known as the wet dog shake.”
It has to do with intelligent design that keeps dogs dry, unlike ducks.
“At least 12 different types of nerve cells help hairy mammals like mice and dogs feel physical sensations, such as temperature changes or touch. “
Source:
Grace Wade 2024 Why hairy animals shake themselves dry | New Scientist 7.11.
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