Study reveals that an under-studied subset of whiskers, the supra-orbital whiskers, act as wind antennae in rats, enabling them to sense the direction of airflow and adjust their behavior accordingly
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Article Title: Supra-orbital whiskers act as wind-sensing antennae in rats
Author Countries: United States, Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom
Funding: see manuscript
Journal
PLoS Biology
DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002168
COI Statement
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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