August 17, 2012

Wet Mammal Shaking Dry, An Evolutionary Feat, Say Scientists

Fur-covered mammals can shake themselves dry in under a second, says new research.
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Fur-covered mammals can shake themselves dry in under a second, says new research.

Researchers at Georgia Tech looked at the drying habits of 16 mammals such as dogs, lions and bears and found that the smaller the animal, the faster it is able to shake itself dry.

Indeed, animals can shake themselves almost 70 percent dry in just a second, reported the New York Daily News.

Read more at Global Post

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