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Chapter 1 Stimulus and Response 1.4
Chapter 1 Stimulus and Response 1.4
STIMULU
S AND
RESPONS
E
1.4 IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSE TOWARDS STIMULI IN OTHER
ANIMALS
CHARACTERISTICS STEREOSCOPIC VISION MONOCULAR VISION
Position of both eyes In front of the head At the side of the head
Type of vision 3D 2D
Bat
Elephant
2kHz -110
16Hz-12 kHz
kHz
Different hearing
frequencies for
humans and
animals
Grasshopper
Monkey
7kHz-
400Hz-6kHz
100kHz
Frog
50Hz- 8kHz
Importance of Stereophonic Hearing in
Animals
● Essential for the survival of species
● Helps predator animals to determine location of their prey
● Helps prey animals to determine the location of their predators
Cats also have stereophonic hearing and they can hear sounds at a
higher frequency than human and dogs.
There are more than 2 dozens of muscles in cats ear that enables
them to move their ears, 180ᶿ
Makes cat as excellent predatory animals !
Sensory Organs Ensure
The Survival of
Animals on Earth
Responds towards stimuli usually ensures
the survival of all life especially
animals on Earth
Bats have poor eyesight but they
have a very sensitive sense of
hearing