Pinnipeds orient and control their whiskers: a study on Pacific walrus, California sea lion and Harbor seal

Whisker touch is an active sensory system. Previous studies in Pinnipeds have adopted relatively stationary tasks to judge tactile sensitivity, which may not accurately promote natural whisker movements and behaviours. This study developed a novel feeding task, termed fish sweeping to encourage whis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Milne, Alyxandra O., Smith, Catherine, Orton, Llwyd D., Sullivan, Matthew S., Grant, Robyn A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7192888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32077991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-020-01408-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7192888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32077991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-020-01408-8

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