As often occurs , our observations about the star - nosed mole ' s sensory system raised as many questions as they answered 和多数研究一样,我们对星鼻鼹感觉系统的观察,引发的问题与解答的问题一样多。
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Our recordings from the brains of star - nosed moles suggest that this latter sensory component provides the most significant aspect of touch perception : an index of the microscopic texture of various surfaces 从我们对星鼻鼹的脑部记录推测,这个部分的感觉器所提供的是触觉感知最重要的层面,也就是不同表面细微质地的指标。
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Scanning its environment with a rapid series of touches , a star - nosed mole can find and eat five separate prey items , such as the pieces of earthworm we feed them in the laboratory , in a single second 星鼻鼹藉由快速的连续碰触来扫描周围环境,在短短一秒钟之内,就可以找到并吃掉五个不同的猎物,例如我们在实验室里喂食的蚯蚓断片。
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Although less comprehensive , the mammal collection nevertheless has a good variety , including such diverse creatures as australia ' s egg - laying mammal , the echidna , and the world ' s third - largest cat , the jaguar 园内饲养的哺乳类动物,种类虽不及雀鸟全面,但也种类繁多,由针鼹(一种产卵的哺乳类动物)以至属于世界上第三大猫科动物的美洲虎都有。
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Just as we scan a visual scene with our eyes , star - nosed moles constantly shift the star to scan tactile scenes as they travel through their tunnels , quickly exploring large areas with the eimer ' s organs of all 22 appendages 正如我们以眼睛扫描视界,星鼻鼹在地道里穿梭时,也持续移动星鼻来扫描触界, ?们用上全部22个附器的艾玛氏器,来快速探测大?围的空间。