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Hermit crabs perceive the extent of their virtual bodies
A flexible body image is required by animals if they are to adapt to body changes and move effectively within a structurally complex environment. Here, we show that terrestrial hermit crabs, Coenobita rugosus, which frequently change shells, can modify walking behaviour, dependent on the shape of th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391464/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22378741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2012.0085 |