Seismic sensitivity in the Desert Golden Mole (Eremitalpa granti): A review

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 158-163

  Mason, Matthew J ^a,b   Narins, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; BONE CONDUCTION; ENVIRONMENT; HEARING; INSECTIVORA; MALLEUS; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; REVIEW; VIBRATION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BONE CONDUCTION; ENVIRONMENT; INSECTIVORA; MALLEUS; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; VIBRATION;

EID: 85047674816     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.2.158     Document Type: Review

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