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September 20, 2020

These Small Mammals Snort To a Different Tune

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Today's Nerdy Curio is brought to you by 60-Second Science. Hyraxes, which live in Africa and the Middle East, punctuate their songs with snorts. And the snorts appear to reflect the animals’ emotional state. Jason G. Goldman reports. 

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Aired September 18, 2020

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