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. 2017 Mar 6;27(5):R183-R185.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.034.

Active Sensing: The Rat's Nose Dances in Step with Whiskers, Head, and Breath

Kyle S Severson  1 , Daniel H O'Connor  2
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Active Sensing: The Rat's Nose Dances in Step with Whiskers, Head, and Breath

Kyle S Severson et al. Curr Biol. .
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Active sampling of touch and smell involves coordinated movements first observed in the rat half a century ago. A new study has unveiled the elegant choreography of this facial and head motion during tactile and olfactory exploration.

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