Singing Mice

Like they used to announce on Monty Python -- "And now for something completely different!!"

Researchers have discovered that male mice sing when they are seeking mates.  It's not something we can hear except with special equipment. Read the article at: http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10%2E1371%2Fjournal%2Epbio%2E0030386

In the conclusion they state:

"In sum, we have demonstrated that the ultrasonic vocalizations of mice are songs, containing different syllable types sequenced in regular temporal patterns. Different individuals sing recognizably different songs. These results open new possibilities for molecular and physiological studies of the production and perception of song in a well-studied laboratory organism."

I'm just glad I didn't need to sing to find my spouse! But I did cook for her!!