Active touch in sea otters: in-air and underwater texture discrimination thresholds and behavioral strategies for paws and vibrissae
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.181347
Abstract: ABSTRACT Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine predators that forage on a wide array of cryptic, benthic invertebrates. Observational studies and anatomical investigations of the sea otter somatosensory cortex suggest that touch is an important… read more here.
Keywords: sea otters; sea; tactile; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Gradient of tactile properties in the rat whisker pad
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000699
Abstract: The array of vibrissae on a rat’s face is the first stage in a high-resolution tactile sensing system. Progressing from rostral to caudal in any vibrissae row results in an increase in whisker length and… read more here.
Keywords: vibrissae; whisker; gradient tactile; whisker pad ... See more keywords