Rodeo Bull Goes Head-To-Head with Zoo Dolphins in a Study of Balance
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:49
in Psychology & Sociology
Dolphins, whales and porpoises have extraordinarily small balance organs, and scientists have long wondered why. Now a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has contradicted a leading theory, which held that the animals moved their heads so vigorously that they had to have smaller, less responsive balance organs to avoid overwhelming their senses.