Influence of the vestibular system on the neonatal motor behaviors in the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)

Marsupials are born very immature yet must be sufficiently autonomous to crawl on the mother’s belly, find a teat and attach to it to pursue their development. Sensory inputs are necessary to guide the newborn to a teat and induce attachment. The vestibular system, which perceives gravity and head m...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Lanthier, Jessica Laforge, Jean-François Pflieger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:IBRO Neuroscience Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242123000520