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Why does the human voice scare animals?
Bears, wolves and mountain lions are some of the fiercest predators on earth. But the human voice terrifies them all.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readBears, wolves and mountain lions are some of the fiercest predators on earth. But the human voice terrifies them all. A new study found that when researchers played Rachel Maddow, Rush Limbaugh, or even someone reading poetry, those voices sent predators running for the hills. That has ripple effects throughout the entire ecosystem.
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- 8:24The remaking of the Department of Homeland Security
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