‘Bungee cord’ nerves let whales take big gulps
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Unique nerves that can extend up to 115 percent let fin whales suck down a swimming pool’s worth of water—hundreds … Continued…
Unique nerves that can extend up to 115 percent let fin whales suck down a swimming pool’s worth of water—hundreds … Continued…
Fin whales seem to be unique among vertebrates because some of their nerves can be stretched out to twice their normal size
Fin whales seem to be unique among vertebrates because some of their nerves can be stretched out to twice their normal size
Toronto, May 6 (IANS) Nerves are not known for being stretchy but researchers have discovered that nerves in the mouths and…
Ученые обнаружили растягивающиеся нервы у полосатиковых китов, считающиеся одними из самых больших в мире животных. У большинства…
Rubber-band nerve lets them gulp straight down throats Marine mammal boffins are less baffled by blue whales, having discovered…
Scientists have long wondered how rorqual whales, which are baleen whales, can engulf massive mouthfuls of food. Now, they've…
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - @ParkstBrett According to a new study in the journal Current Biology , a large group of baleen…
A team of researchers has found a unique mechanism in the mouth and tongue of gigantic whales that helps them gulp huge amount…
Furchenwale besitzten extrem dehnbare Nerven in Maul und Kehlsack
Az akár kétszeres hosszra is megnyúlni képes elasztikus idegek a bálnák egyedülálló és igen extrém táplálkozási stratégiáját segí…
A nerve capable of stretching twice its normal length has been discovered in rorqual whales, assisting them in the hunt for…
Baleen whales are indisputably huge creatures and rorqual whales are the largest group of them all, reaching up to a stunning…
Nervenfasern sind normalerweise nicht dehnbar. Bei Furchenwalen sind Forscher nun aber erstmals auf Faserbündel gestoßen, die…
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Most animals, especially vertebrates, have nerves without much give. In humans, a stretched nerve can cause serious injury or…
University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered a unique nerve structure in the mouth and tongue of rorqual…
Extensible nerves make sea giant’s big gulp possible
Vinvissen eten plankton door enorme hoeveelheden water in hun mond te nemen. Daarvoor hebben ze bijzondere, elastische zenuwen…
( Cell Press ) Nerves aren't known for being stretchy. In fact, 'nerve stretch injury' is a common form of trauma in humans.