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Wofford professor tests whether a snake can whistle
Original: Can you teach a snake to whistle? Wofford professor tests Sherlock Holmes plot
A Wofford College professor is investigating whether snakes can be taught to whistle, testing the plot device made famous in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band', in which a snake is supposedly trained to climb a rope. The experiment puts a classic piece of detective fiction to a real biological test, examining snake behavior and what the animals are actually capable of learning.
Why now: It revisits a famous Sherlock Holmes plot detail with real scientific testing, which interests mystery fans and biologists alike.
Wofford CollegeSherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleThe Speckled Band
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