{"id":116500,"date":"2024-10-21T00:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T17:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116500"},"modified":"2024-10-21T00:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T17:17:46","slug":"scientists-uncovered-a-puzzling-sixth-sense-in-one-animal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116500","title":{"rendered":"Scientists uncovered a puzzling \u2018sixth sense\u2019 in one animal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Geckos apparently have a \u201csixth sense\u201d that allows them to pick up deep and low vibrations. This mysterious sixth sense had remained hidden until now when researchers discovered that tokay geckos could actually detect vibrations using a completely different structure in their bodies that are part of their inner ear.<\/p>\n<p>Like most other lizards, geckos are able to pick up sounds using their ears that range between 1,600 to 2,000 Hertz and even beyond 5,000 Hertz. However, the tokay gecko can pick up vibrations that are much lower and deeper\u2014within the range of 50 to 200 Hertz\u2014using a special part of their inner ear called the saccule.<\/p>\n<p>The saccule is typically a key part of how animals remain balanced and keep track of head and body positioning. It\u2019s seen across amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, and even mammals. However, only fish and amphibians typically use it for any kind of hearing, at least as far as we knew. Now, though, it seems some geckos can use the saccule to fuel a \u201csixth sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"is-wp-image-block wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3888\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"The western banded gecko\" class=\"is-wp-image-block wp-image-5996403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?quality=82 3888w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=82 150w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=82 1536w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=82 2048w, https:\/\/bgr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_196739129.jpeg?resize=63%2C42&amp;quality=82 63w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3888px) 100vw, 3888px\"\/><figcaption class=\"is-wp-image-block wp-element-caption\">Tokay geckos can use their inner ear to detect vibrations. However, it\u2019s unclear if western banded geckos like the one above can do the same. Image source: Viktor \/ Adobe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike hearing\u2014which is based on airborne sound. The saccule is linked to hearing and detecting vibrations through other mediums\u2014like the ground or water. As I mentioned above, it is seen across several different species, but only fish and amphibians use it to detect things. However, tokay geckos appear to also fall into that same group, as this new research has proven.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup-form black-bg\">\n<h4>Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"signup-form-info\">Sign up for the most interesting tech &amp; entertainment news out there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"signup-form-tos\">By signing up, I agree to the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.com\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> and have reviewed the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"success hidden text-white font-bold items-center\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The research<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">, published in the journal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/abstract\/S0960-9822(24)01227-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cell Reports<\/em><\/a>, details how the brains of tokay geckos are wired to pick up detections using the saccule. The researchers conducted experiments to determine just how viable these parts of the inner ear are for the tokay geckos<\/span> and discovered that the animals could actually perceive a number of deep, low vibrations when they were sent toward them.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen geckos do many impressive things, including taking <a href=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/science\/watch-a-gecko-take-down-a-scorpion-in-this-breathtaking-slow-mo-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">down scorpions<\/a>. However, this development goes far beyond that and shows just how much evolution can change from animal to animal\u2014especially since not all lizards or even all geckos appear to rely on the saccule to take advantage of this sixth sense.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/science\/scientists-uncovered-a-puzzling-sixth-sense-in-one-animal\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geckos apparently have a \u201csixth sense\u201d that allows them to pick up deep and low vibrations. 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