SciShow Explains the Science Behind Why Dogs Pant

Host Hank Green explains the science behind why dogs pant on a recent episode of the ongoing Quick Questions series on SciShow (previously). It all comes down to keeping cool.

You’ve seen dogs pant, but do you know why they do it? And is it true that dogs can’t sweat?

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