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SCI076: Why do dogs and other furry animals shake to dry off? Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss new research that has discovered specialized touch receptors in animal skin that trigger this behavior and could lead to treatments for hypersensitive skin in humans and animals.

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Links for this episode:

• Nature – Study on Wet Dog Shakes Reflex
• The Scientist – What Drives the Wet Dog Shakes Reflex in Furry Animals

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