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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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-08-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/76989 |