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Echolocating bats can adjust sensory acquisition based on internal cues
BMC Biology ( IF 4.4 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-09 , DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00904-2
Arjan Boonman 1 , Itai Rieger 1 , Eran Amichai 1, 2 , Stefan Greif 1, 3 , Ofri Eitan 1 , Aya Goldshtein 1 , Yossi Yovel 1, 3, 4
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Sensory systems acquire both external and internal information to guide behavior. Adjustments based on external input are much better documented and understood than internal-based sensory adaptations. When external input is not available, idiothetic—internal—cues become crucial for guiding behavior. Here, we take advantage of the rapid sensory adjustments exhibited by bats in order to study how animals rely on internal cues in the absence of external input. Constant frequency echolocating bats are renowned for their Doppler shift compensation response used to adjust their emission frequency in order to optimize sensing. Previous studies documented the importance of external echoes for this response. We show that the Doppler compensation system works even without external feedback. Bats experiencing accelerations in an echo-free environment exhibited an intact compensation response. Moreover, using on-board GPS tags on free-flying bats in the wild, we demonstrate that the ability to perform Doppler shift compensation response based on internal cues might be essential in real-life when echo feedback is not available. We thus show an ecological need for using internal cues as well as an ability to do so. Our results illustrate the robustness of one particular sensory behavior; however, we suggest this ability to rely on different streams of information (i.e., internal or external) is probably relevant for many sensory behaviors.

中文翻译:

蝙蝠回声可以根据内部提示调整感官获取

感觉系统同时获取内部和外部信息以指导行为。与基于内部的感觉适应相比,基于外部输入的调整要有更好的记录和理解。如果没有外部输入,惯用的(内部的)线索对于指导行为至关重要。在这里,我们利用蝙蝠表现出的快速感官调节来研究动物在没有外部输入的情况下如何依靠内部线索。恒定频率回声定位蝙蝠因其多普勒频移补偿响应而闻名,该响应用于调整其发射频率以优化感测。先前的研究记录了外部回波对于这种反应的重要性。我们证明,即使没有外部反馈,多普勒补偿系统也能正常工作。在无回声环境中经历加速的蝙蝠表现出完整的补偿响应。此外,在野外自由飞行的蝙蝠上使用车载GPS标签,我们证明了在没有回声反馈的情况下,基于内部线索执行多普勒频移补偿响应的功能在现实生活中可能至关重要。因此,我们显示出使用内部提示的生态需求以及这样做的能力。我们的结果说明了一种特殊的感觉行为的鲁棒性。但是,我们建议这种依赖不同信息流(即内部或外部)的能力可能与许多感官行为有关。我们证明,在没有回声反馈的情况下,基于内部提示执行多普勒频移补偿响应的功能在现实生活中可能至关重要。因此,我们显示出使用内部提示的生态需求以及这样做的能力。我们的结果说明了一种特殊的感觉行为的鲁棒性。但是,我们建议这种依赖不同信息流(即内部或外部)的能力可能与许多感官行为有关。我们证明,在没有回声反馈的情况下,基于内部提示执行多普勒频移补偿响应的能力在现实生活中可能至关重要。因此,我们显示出使用内部提示的生态需求以及这样做的能力。我们的结果说明了一种特殊的感觉行为的鲁棒性。但是,我们建议这种依赖不同信息流(即内部或外部)的能力可能与许多感官行为有关。
更新日期:2020-11-12
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