Straight Nonsense : The Science Behind Mammals Shaking Themselves Dry

Anything filmed in slow-motion will immediately get my attention, but this isn’t any slow-motion video. Scientists used this slow-motion technology to explain animals shaking themselves dry:
This is not just another cute animal video compilation. This is science. David Hu and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta filmed 33 wet mammals as they shook themselves dry. Watch their slow-motion footage and find out how fast different species need to shake.
So take a glance at the 2-minute video below and learn something today.
(spotted @ nature)







