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The neurobiology of Etruscan shrew active touch

The Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, is not only the smallest terrestrial mammal, but also one of the fastest and most tactile hunters described to date. The shrew's skeletal muscle consists entirely of fast-twitch types and lacks slow fibres. Etruscan shrews detect, overwhelm, and kill insect...

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Autores principales: Brecht, Michael, Naumann, Robert, Anjum, Farzana, Wolfe, Jason, Munz, Martin, Mende, Carolin, Roth-Alpermann, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21969684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0160

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