Sensory Evolution on the Threshold: Adaptations in Secondarily Aquatic Vertebrates

Sensory Evolution on the Threshold: Adaptations in Secondarily Aquatic Vertebrates
ISBN-10
0520252780
ISBN-13
9780520252783
Category
Science
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2008-02-04
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Authors
J. G. M. Thewissen, Sirpa Nummela

Description

Ranging from crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. It explores the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance that occurred as lineages of reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments.

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