Why use snake skin care?

A researcher from UC Davis University found an interesting piece of information: The squirrel uses the snake's skin to deceive its enemies. According to a recent study by UC Davis, California squirrels and squirrels know how to cover their eyes skillfully by chewing rattlesnakes and applying them on their fur.

Barbara Clucas, a graduate of the UC Davis Department of Behavioral Behavior, observed the 'guys of Zhang Ba' who took care of soil and rock squirrels when they gave themselves the smell of snakes by picking up snakes of snakes. dried, chewed and applied on their fur.

Clucas said, mature squirrels and young children often apply this technique more than adult squirrels because

(Photo: National Geographic) Snakes are very difficult to ' bully ' from mature male squirrels with ' experience '. The smell of solid squirrels hides their true odor , especially when they sleep at night or to say, 'Hey hey, there's a snake in the cave'.

According to Donald Owings, a professor of psychology and advisor of Clucas and also an author of many studies, Soc's not only uses snakes' dry skin, but it also smells from rocks or places Snakes used to stay and use those to create smells. Other rodents have similar behaviors.

Owings said: Squirming using the smell of snakes is one of the wise defense methods for rivals . Earlier, his team found that squirrels could heat the tail to send warning signals to rattlesnakes - species that could be seen with infrared; assess the snake's danger level through the sound it emits; and show a resolute attitude to prevent the snake from attacking. In addition, psychology professor Richard Coss, a colleague of Owings, proved squirrels can improve resistance to snake venom.

Owings said: 'This is a very interesting example of opportunism in animals. They are taking advantage of the enemy itself - the snake '.

The study was published in Animal Behavior in collaboration with Matthew Rowe, Sam Houston State University, Texas and Patricia Arrowood at New Mexico State University.