The nervous system of birds is comparable in most respects to that of mammals, including
relatively large brains. The central and peripheral nervous systems of birds are described in …

External eye appearance in diverse avian taxa has been proposed to be driven by social
and ecological functions in different studies. Recent research using quantitative …

Las aves nocturnas presentan variadas adaptaciones anatómicas y conductuales
relacionadas al forrajeo en condiciones escotópicas, permitiéndoles hacer frente a las …

Dispersal is a fundamental process with far-reaching ecological and evolutionary
consequences. Not all organisms are capable of dispersing on their own and instead …

We are quite far from constructing a robot that can perform the simplest, mundane tasks that
most people do effortlessly every day. Why is it that the artificial systems are so good at …

Human presence and recreational activities can negatively impact wildlife. Due to the
popularity of human recreation along bodies of water, waterfowl populations are frequently …

A comprehensive schematic eye model of the hooded merganser is introduced for the first
time to advance the understanding of amphibious vision. It is comprised of two different …

Cleaner shrimp are small, brightly-colored tropical crustaceans that attract reef fish clients to
set locations on a reef called cleaning stations and then “clean” them by removing …

Ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive visual pigments are widespread in the animal kingdom but many
animals, for example primates, block UV light from reaching their retina by pigmented …

O sistema visual das serpentes apresenta adaptações associadas ao ritmo circadiano, uso
de habitat, estratégias de caça e dieta adotada pelas espécies. As serpentes da família …