Democracy By Sneeze: When Wild Dogs Must Decide, They Vote With Their Noses
When it might be time to move, African wild dogs take a poll with an odd electoral instrument: sneezing. The more sneezes, the more likely it is the pack will move, according to a new study.
Humans the world over have devised varied ways to note the opinions of a group. Want to cast a vote? Take your pick between ballots, raised hands or inked fingers — heck, just shout "aye" if you can't be bothered to move.
For all our electoral ingenuity, there is one method we can be reasonably sure no one's tried yet: sneezing.
