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Active Sensing: The Rat’s Nose Dances in Step with Whiskers, Head, and Breath

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Active sampling of touch and smell involves coordinated movements first observed in the rat half a century ago. A new study has unveiled the elegant choreography of this facial and… Click to show full abstract

Active sampling of touch and smell involves coordinated movements first observed in the rat half a century ago. A new study has unveiled the elegant choreography of this facial and head motion during tactile and olfactory exploration.

Keywords: active sensing; step whiskers; sensing rat; nose dances; rat nose; dances step

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2017

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