Crocodilians have nerves on their faces that are so sensitive, they can detect a change in a pond when a single drop hits the water surface several feet away. Alligators and crocodiles use these “invisible whiskers” to detect prey when hunting. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri has measured the nerves responsible […]
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New Measurement of Crocodilian Nerves Could Help Scientists Understand Ancient Animals
April 8th, 2013 Riffin