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Male mice may not deserve their Milquetoast image. The scent of a female provokes them to make ultrasonic twittering noises (slowed-down recordings online here.)
It’s not clear how mice make those sounds, but some scientists think they are whistling. This guess received indirect confirmation when male mice were observed to be lurking near building sites, toting tiny lunch boxes… |
Male mice recorded giving wolf whistles at females
November 1st, 2005 · No Comments
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