Why do pugs have such scrunched faces?
Podcast |
Moment of Um
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Education
Kids & Family
Categories Via RSS |
Education for Kids
Kids & Family
Publication Date |
Oct 24, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:04:00

Pugs! They’re adorable! The internet loves them for their sassy personalities and squishy faces. But how did the pug’s face get so smushed? Why are pug noses different from terrier sniffers or German shepherd snoots? We asked animal geneticist Jeffrey Schoenebeck to help us sniff out the answer. 

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