Animal Sense Powers

Animal Sense Powers explores the extraordinary sensory capabilities of animals, revealing how their unique perceptual worlds shape their behavior and ecology. The book delves into sensory perception beyond human limitations, showcasing abilities like electrosensitivity in sharks, which allows them to detect electrical fields, and magnetoreception in birds, enabling navigation across vast distances. By exploring these diverse sensory systems, the book emphasizes the importance of understanding animal senses for a deeper appreciation of life on Earth.

The book progresses through an exploration of various sensory modalities, including ultrasonic hearing and infrared vision, demonstrating how some animals perceive their surroundings in fundamentally different ways than humans. It synthesizes research from diverse fields like neurobiology and behavioral ecology to provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of animal sensory abilities.

This approach provides insights into the neural mechanisms underlying these abilities and highlights the evolutionary patterns that have shaped them. The information presented has practical applications for conservation efforts and technological innovation.

© 2025 Publifye (Ebook): 9788233961084

Translators: AI

Release date

Ebook: 13 February 2025