▪ Abstract Vertebrate animals gain biologically important information from environmental
sounds. Localization of sound sources enables animals to detect and respond appropriately …

Behavioral tests of absolute sensitivity and sound localization in African naked mole rats
show that, despite their communal social structure and large vocal repertoire, their hearing …

Birds are renowned for their exceptional vision and the way that this enables them to survive
and navigate the world in such a unique way. However, it is now recognised that avian …

Behavioral audiograms were determined for five species of rodents: groundhog (Marmota
monax), chipmunk (Tamias striatus), Darwin's leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis darwinii), golden …

We investigated naked mole-rat somatosensory cortex to determine how brain areas are
modified in mammals with unusual and extreme sensory specializations. Naked mole-rats …

Valuable insights into the role played by visual experience in shaping spatial
representations can be gained by studying the effects of visual deprivation on the remaining …

Two features distinguish mammalian hearing from auditory reception in fishes, amphibians,
reptiles, and birds. First, the audible frequency range is significantly broader in mammals …

This review addresses the functional organization of the mammalian cochlea under a
comparative and evolutionary perspective. A comparison of the monotreme cochlea with that …

The middle ear apparatus varies considerably among living mammals. Body size, phylogeny
and acoustic environment all play roles in shaping ear structure and function, but …

The mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi) is a subterranean rodent whose adaptations to its fossorial
life include an extremely reduced peripheral visual system and an auditory system suited for …