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People that can wiggle their ears, how??? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Genetic difference. Just like people who can raise one eyebrow. Not all of us have the same muscle control. Likely a leftover from days where we could point our ears towards a sound like small-eared dogs can.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Wait until y'all hear about ear rumbling and eye wiggling...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Anybody can learn to use these muscles. It doesn't just come naturally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Some people say maybe. Some say maybe not.

https://www.livescience.com/33809-wiggle-ears.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/science/wiggle-ears.html

“Some people can reportedly improve their ear wiggling by concentration and practice, but they have to have the ability to begin with.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The things that it requires most is patience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Just like people who can raise one eyebrow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_rolling

Tongue rolling is the ability to roll the lateral edges of the tongue upwards into a tube. The tongue's intrinsic muscles allow some people to form their tongues into specific shapes. Rolling the tongue into a tube shape is often described as a dominant trait with simple Mendelian inheritance, and it is commonly referenced in introductory and genetic biology courses, although there is some disagreement.[1]