Scanning behavior in the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
Scanning behavior in the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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While moving through their environment, medicinal leeches stop periodically and wave their head or body back and forth. This activity has been previously described as two separate behaviors: one called 'head movement' and another called 'body waving'. Here, we report that these behaviors exist on a continuum, and provide a detailed description of w...
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Scanning behavior in the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1490992449
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1490992449
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0086120
