Sound localization abilities of two Florida manatees, trichechus manatus latirostris
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) live in the shallow, often turbid inland and coastal waters of the southeastern United States. Since their vision is poor (Bauer et al., 2003), other senses probably guide orientation. Previous studies have found that manatees can hear over 40 kHz (G...
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Scholar Commons
2005
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