Tactile Experience Shapes Prey-Capture Behavior in Etruscan Shrews

A crucial role of tactile experience for the maturation of neural response properties in the somatosensory system is well established, but little is known about the role of tactile experience in the development of tactile behaviors. Here we study how tactile experience affects prey capture behavior...

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Main Authors: Michael eBrecht, Farzana eAnjum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00028/full