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CROC JAWS MORE SENSITIVE THAN HUMAN FINGERTIPS.

Authors :
Knight, Kathryn
Source :
Journal of Experimental Biology. Dec2012, Vol. 215 Issue 23, pi-i. 2/3p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article focuses on a research regarding the sensory organs of American alligators and Nile crocodiles. It mentions that the skin contains minute dome organs that consist of sensory receptors and nerves for sensation. According to researchers, Crocodilians are not an ancestor to humans, but they are an important branch that can help in evolutionary studies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00220949
Volume :
215
Issue :
23
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Experimental Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
84714801
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.081950