According to new research from the University at Buffalo, the ultrasonic vocalizations made by mice and rats may serve to stir up dust particles, enhancing their already-strong sense of smell.
Eduardo Mercado III noted that after emitting high-frequency sounds, mice sniff the air, which might not be a coincidence but suggests their vocalizations are functionally related.
Mercado likened his findings to observing 'Jedi' rats at work, suggesting they utilize their powerful olfactory sense to decode pheromones left behind by others.
This phenomenon of manipulating the environment to create new pathways for information through sound and air particles is unprecedented in the animal kingdom.
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