Rodeo bull goes head-to-head with zoo dolphins in a study of balance
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 23:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Dolphins, whales and porpoises have extraordinarily small balance organs, and scientists have long wondered why. Now a study 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.