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The Incredible Singing Mice
Otus Nycteus Started conversation Nov 2, 2005
Someone already made a thread about this topic on Ask, but it focussed on how music affects you. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F19585?thread=1339869&show=20&skip=0#pi1 For those of you who are more interested in the zoological aspect of the story, this is how the Beeb reported it (with a major mistake: gibbons sing too): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4395664.stm Another overview, with soundclips of singing mice: http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/6040.html And the original article: http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0030386 Enjoy!
The Incredible Singing Mice
Bagpuss Posted Nov 2, 2005
I was going to claim they were singing, "We will mend it, we will fix it," but having heard the song, I think a better response would be, "Tiny Clanger wants to go outside."
The Incredible Singing Mice
fiery opaleye - the happiest little Vegemite as bright, as bright can be Posted Nov 2, 2005
This reminded me of a news story I heard a few years ago about rats laughing when they are being tickled. Maybe they were laughing at how bad the mice were singing? 
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