The ear is the vertebrate sense organ of hearing and balance. Neural crest cells (NCC),
notable for varied contributions to other parts of the head and body, contribute multiple …

Two fossil baleen whale (Mysticeti) dentaries from the Upper Miocene (10–12 Ma) Santa
Margarita Sandstone of Central California preserve several distinct features similar to the …

The primate peripheral auditory organ closely resembles that of other terrestrial mammals.
Acoustic communication has an important role in primate communities, and hearing …

Over the past several decades, Richard Ellis has produced a remarkable body of work that
has been called" magnificent"(Washington Post Book World)," masterful"(Scientific …

In an underwater environment the physical characteristics of sound propagation differ
considerably from those in air. For this reason, sound localization underwater is associated …

Earliest cetaceans (whales) originated from the early Eocene of Indo-Pakistan, but the group
dispersed through most of the oceans of the planet by the late middle to late Eocene. This …

Dolphins have a long history of evolutionary adaptation to the aquatic environment. This
includes adaptations of their sensory organs and sensorimotor systems, which in turn may …

Acoustic signals are fundamental to animal communication, and cetaceans are often
considered bioacoustic specialists. Nearly all studies of their acoustic communication focus …

The amgdaloid complex consists of different nuclei, each with unique cytoarchitectonic,
chemoarchitectonic and connectional characteristics. Most of the inputs coming from cortical …

The Miocene mica clay locality of Groß Pampau, known for numerous and partly spectacular
finds of marine mammals is becoming more and more a prominent site that bears the …