Abstract
Relative brain component sizes have been analyzed in subterranean mole rats of the Spalax ehren‐bergi superspecies in Israel. Our results indicate that brain size and brain component sizes may have evolved in association with specific stresses underground involving the distinct development of vocalzation, olfaction and tactile sensory communication systems all compensating for the loss of vision.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 58-64 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1989 |
Keywords
- Brain adaptation
- Brain component sizes
- Encephalization
- Spalax ehrenbergi
- Subterranean niche
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics