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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...
Autores principales: | Brecht, Michael, Naumann, Robert, Anjum, Farzana, Wolfe, Jason, Munz, Martin, Mende, Carolin, Roth-Alpermann, Claudia |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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