Alternation emerges as a multi-modal strategy for turbulent odor navigation

Foraging mammals exhibit a familiar yet poorly characterized phenomenon, ‘alternation’, a pause to sniff in the air preceded by the animal rearing on its hind legs or raising its head. Rodents spontaneously alternate in the presence of airflow, suggesting that alternation serves an important role du...

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Main Authors: Nicola Rigolli, Gautam Reddy, Agnese Seminara, Massimo Vergassola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/76989