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Meet the whistling mice that use inflatable air sacs to sing
- May 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Mice do more than just squeak when they want to make a noise. They can also sing. And the way they do it is different from most mammals that produce sounds by vibrating their vocal cords. When Alston's singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina) makes its music, it does so by puffing up an air sac in its throat.
Originally published at Phys.org