Reptile brains respond to music

[Catherine]

This is new research and there will need to be a lot more study done before the results are conclusive. However scientists chose a Nile crocodile since they have existed with little change over the last 200 million years. The did an MRI brain scan and observed how the crocodile brain responded to stimuli. 

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&ur...z71Z1SZOqQ


It is interesting that the crocodile brain responded similar to the way birds respond. It is interesting that a reptile responds at all. 
Sound is not a major part of their communications. 
I am happy to know that the response to classical music was strong. Maybe my snakes really do like it when I play classical music.
I will be interested to see what further studies show.