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Mice performing CPR like airway clearing behavior

March 31, 2026Oren Gottfried, MD

Oren Gottfried shares observations of mice appearing to perform airway maneuvers resembling CPR on familiar mice, raising questions about instinct versus learned behavior.

Mice performing their own version of CPR.
another rushes in, goes straight for the airway, pulls the tongue out, and even removes blockages.
But they only do it for mice they know.
Oren Gottfried, MD
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