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electroreception

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detection of weak electric fields, via specialized sense organs and brain structures

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somatosensory system

olfactory system

mechanoreceptor structure

electrical resistance and conductance

Categories

Electroreceptive animals Ethology Ichthyology Physiology Senses Sensory systems

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