Rats can bop their heads in time to the beat of music, study reveals

Most of us love to have a bit of a boogie, and some - but not all - can also keep to the beat! It turns out we're not alone in that, as a new study has found that rats can nod their heads in time to music. Researchers from the University of Tokyo played the rodents clips of Lady Gaga, Queen and Michael Jackson as well as a Mozart Sonata at four different tempos. Any bopping was recorded both on camera and with a miniature sensor strapped to their heads. 'Rats displayed innate - that is, without any training or prior exposure to music - beat synchronization most distinctly within 120-140 beats per minute (bpm),' said Associate Professor Hirokazu Takahashi.