Paramedic mice
I read an article recently about a mouse performing a form of CPR on a fellow mouse struck down by illness or accident. Naturally, an experiment (or series of experiments) was conducted to observe such behaviour more closely.
Researchers drugged mice to incapacitate them and watched as the paramedic mice reacted. They pawed the victims, licked them, and pulled their tongues out of their mouths to clear their airways.
It is a phenomenon that has been observed in other mammal species. Something that human beings have to learn and be trained to use seems to come naturally to other animals.
Wow that is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised when I read it.
DeleteHow fascinating!
ReplyDeleteAnimals never cease to amaze us.
DeleteIsn't that amazing? We're all connected! I hope you are feeling better as each day goes by.
ReplyDeleteI am, thank you, Denise.😊
DeleteThis really surprised me, how clever of them!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was incredible.
DeleteThat is a new one to me, and most interesting. I can imagine some mammals doing this such as dogs, perhaps other pet type animals, and primates. Elephants too.
ReplyDeleteWe don't think of small mammals being caring in the same way, do we?
DeleteI saw an article on this, and isn't it amazing? I wonder how they know to do those things. Like you said, humans have to be trained - but these tiny beings clearly don't.
ReplyDeleteHumans seem to have lost many of their instincts. We could learn a lot from animals.
DeleteExtraordinary. And most surprising. Maybe it's the same instinct you see in cows and ewes etc with their newborn young.
ReplyDeleteAnimals live by instinct. Humans frequently ignore theirs.
DeleteWe underestimate our animals we live beside, we have mice in the garden for now, I'm sure at some point Lilly will see them and chase them away. I love to watch them.
ReplyDeleteThey're dainty, delicate little creatures. The mice in the photograph belonged to my children.
DeleteHow fascinating. So much to learn!
ReplyDeleteQuite extraordinary.
DeleteParamedic mice would give the long-running BBC series "Casualty" a whole new look.
ReplyDelete. . . and be more rewarding.
DeleteAnimals are just so intelligent. And we don't give them any credit for it.
ReplyDeleteHumans think they are superior to all other forms of life.
DeleteHumans have evolved to know about individualism and "Me Me" religion
ReplyDeleteThat is very true. The cult of 'me' is alive and thriving.
Deletethis is all new to me, about the mice and other animals. also animals don't kill for fun, only to eat. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, isn't it?
DeleteFacinating observations about the paramedic mice.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who first saw this behaviour?
DeleteTruly fascinating.
ReplyDeleteIt is. 🐭
DeleteAnimals know.
ReplyDeleteWe once had a very old cat, Lady was twenty-one, who was dying quite peacefully, and one of our other cats crawled behind her and wrapped her paws around Lady as she slipped away.
Aww, that is fantastic.
DeleteThis really makes me wonder about the potential for empathy and altruism in the animal kingdom!
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It certainly poses many questions.
DeleteIn your infirmity, you still uncover and present arcane tidbits.
ReplyDeleteScatterbrain!
DeleteIf only people cared for each other as well as rats do!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! The world would be a kinder place.
DeleteHow wonderful. this really cheers me up - what a lot we humans have yet to learn!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting read.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot we can learn from the animal kingdom.
All the best Jan