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Why do furry animals do the “wet dog shake?” (sciworthy.com)
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Researchers found mice have special neurons that sense disturbances to their fur, causing them to shake and groom themselves when wet.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

My guess is that shaking dry is most effective if done at a speed too fast for normal motor control, so there’s a dedicated neural circuit that bypasses the motor cortex.