The Science of the Wet Dog Shake

Animals like dogs are famous for jumping right out of the water, running over to their owner, and showering them with a spray of furry mist as they whip their hair dry. A great many mammals exhibit this behavior, from pigs to cats to mice to goats. Now someone has uncovered the science behind it.

Each animal uses a speed of shaking that balances their mass and size with how much extra skin they have to shake around, effectively maximizing the drying process while minimizing energy spent.

Either way, it goes quite well with The Blue Danube!

More on this research at Nature News.

Source: nature.com

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    Look at them dancing :)
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    Science of the Wet Dog Shake...Way too amused by this. Must be the soundtrack.
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    uni! I need to get into this!!
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    sheep is totally my favorite. It...weird egg-beater style
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