Episode 486
Do frogs get itchy?
We know dogs and other pets get the urge to scratch, but what about amphibians?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
September 20, 20214m 10s
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Show Notes
Margaret got in touch to ask The Naked Scientists: "Science has now identified actual nerve endings that humans and other mammals have that send that itchy feeling to the brain. Do snakes and other amphibians have these same nerve types? Have frogs been seen scratching an itch?"Harry Lewis dived deep to find an answer and Gerhard Schlosser from the National University of Ireland Galway was on hand to tell him more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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