Campbell Biology in Focus
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134710679
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 38.5, Problem 1CC
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The adaptation by otoliths of burrowing mammals, such as the star-nosed mole.
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In mammals the ear is the hearing and balancing organ divided into inner ear, middle ear and outer ear. The ear canal and pinna are the parts of outer ear, tympanic cavity and malleus, incus and stapus the three ossicles are the part of middle ear and inner ear consists of semicircular canal and cochlea which enables balance and hearing respectively.
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