Why Do Wet Dogs Shake To Dry Off?

You have probably seen a dog shaking itself to throw the water off of its fur, but why do they do this? 

Some scientists have been studying this behavior and have come up with some pretty good theories based on the data they have collected. 

This SciShow video talks about some of these studies and what scientists have been able to figure out from the results. 

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