It is about a reptile and this finding could change what we think about animal perception. They say it from a university in the United States.
A study by the team of biologists from the University of Maryland announced the discovery of tokay gecko (Gekko gecko). The group of researchers already knew that the animal has a specialized ear for low frequency sounds. However, they found that it can perceive vibrations of much lower frequencies, 50 to 200 hertz.
The interesting thing is that This has nothing to do with hearing, but with a different structure. The discovery was published in the journal Science Alert
The discovery of the University of Maryland
When the scientists They closely studied the brain of this animalthey discovered that These lizards use the sacculus, a structure in the inner ear associated with maintaining balance. and body position, to detect low frequency vibrations.
According to the scientiststhis could change what has been thought until now about the animal perception. This route already exists in amphibians and fish and now it is also shown that it is preserved in the lizards. Although this discovery is not related to human hearing, researchers believe there is a connection point.
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What other animal has six senses?
Outside of the tokay gecko, there are another animal with six senses in its formation. This is the dolphin. This aquatic animal is one of the few mammals with this possibility, having: taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch, along with echolocation.
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