Hummingbird (VIDEO)

University of California - Los Angeles

Caption

An animation showing the two regions of the hummingbird forebrain that process touch. One region processes touch to the head and face, and the other processes touch to the rest of the body. This allows the hummingbird create a 3D map of its body that helps it orient itself in space during flight.

Credit

Gaede et.al. 2024

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