The intuition of mice is just one of the many abilities they possess that are the envy of people. It is well known that rats are often the first rodents to escape from sunken ships. These animals live in a large family and have a sense of community, so they can quickly relay information about impending danger to relatives. But did you know that in addition to these, mice also have the following five "superpowers".
One of the superpowers: experiencing happiness
Scientists have experimentally found that when mice receive positive emotions, they emit ultrasound-level sounds similar to human laughter. This suggests that mice can not only communicate through body language and smell, but also use sound to convey emotional information.
Super Power Two: Bypass the trap
Adult experienced mice have learned how to avoid traps. If they accidentally step on the rat trap, they will shake it for a long time until the spring is released. At the same time, they will still try to enjoy the bait. This suggests that the mice are very intelligent and can avoid being caught by experience.
The third superpower: music appreciation
Scientists conducted an experiment: one group of mice heard music and the other group heard the sound of vacuum cleaners. After a few months, both groups of mice were placed in the same cage with two keys in the cage. One of the keys starts with pleasant music, while the other makes a buzzing sound. As a result, all the mice did not hesitate to press the key to start the pleasant music with their paws, which showed that the mice were more interested in music and were able to remember previous experiences.
Superpower 4: Adapting to poisons
If the rat did not die after eating the poison, then it had apparently recognized the poison by the smell. The poison that was usually used to poison rats many years ago does not harm them today. This also suggests that over time and as species adapted, mice not only developed resistance to poison, but also changed their cognitive and reactive abilities. After all, it already knew what was safe for him.
Superpower 5: Helping humanity
In some countries, rats have even become good helpers for humans. They are trained for tasks such as searching for illegal substances at the border, checking cargo for explosives and demining. The advantage of rats over dogs is that they are smaller and can search through narrow passageways, so these rodents can crawl into the hardest-to-reach places and help people rule out danger.
Although mice can indeed be called superintelligent animals with the above five superpowers, I think that for those who don't like them, I am afraid that the perception will not change much.
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