The dog shakes off the water – why does this happen – UNIAN
According to the scientist, one of the animal's nerves is responsible for its habit of shaking water onto your clothes.
Scientists have finally figured out why dogs have a habit of shaking off water when you, for example, sit by the pool on a hot day and throw a stick to your “companion”, after which he brings it back and then comes right up to you, “smiles” and pours cold water on you. water your dry clothes. Live Science writes about this.
According to new research, “wet dog cocktail” is caused by a receptor in mammalian skin called C-LTMR. This causes animals of all species, from dogs to cats to mice, to perform a remarkably consistent shaking pattern as they are stimulated by droplets of liquid at the back of their necks. The results of the corresponding study were published in the journal
