The article I chose to read described a recently discovered special power that dolphins possess- the ability to sense electrical signals from other animals. These electrical signals can come from the animals contracting muscles, heartbeat, or pumping gills. Dolphins use this special sense power to locate and capture prey in the ocean.
Scientists claim that dolphins are the only mammal to possess this power, however, it has been mentioned that sharks, amphibians, and some fish also can sense electical currents from their prey.
Biologists have discovered that the ability to sense these signals comes from special organs on the dolphins' snout, called crypts. These organs contain a rich blood supply, so researchers knew they had an important function. Sometimes, too, dolphins filter feed off the bottom of the ocean floor, thus having limited visibility. This gave scientists another clue that dolphins would need another method for sensing the location of their prey. Biologists have claimed that this is a major breakthrough in research projects-- they have finally discovered that dolphins use electroreception to detect their prey.
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A very interesting article. More eidence proving just how advanced and intelligent the dolphin really is.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting article. As we know, dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture. I read a news about dolphins have been know to detect ailing and ill people with this way to aiding the patients. May be this will help explain why dolphins could detect them.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a very interesting and informative article. I have actually heard of this before, but never understood how it happened. Like the previous comments, this is proof that dolphins are extremely intelligent animals. I wonder what else humans have left to discover about animals and their amazing characteristics.
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