Lizzard (image)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Caption

An air-filled cavity connects the eardrums of the two ears of this lizzard. In this "tunnel through the head" external and internal sound waves superimpose to produce signals enabling the animal to localize the direction of the sound source.

Credit

Prof. Dr. Frieder Mugele, University of Twente

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