Rapid Head Movements in Common Marmoset Monkeys

• Published in: iScience Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 100837
• Main Authors: Pandey, Swarnima, Simhadri, Sravanthi, Zhou, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 21.02.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Behavioral Neuroscience; Biological Sciences; Neuroscience; Sensory Neuroscience; Biological Sciences; Behavioral Neuroscience; Sensory Neuroscience; Neuroscience

Gaze shifts, the directing of the eyes to an approaching predator, preferred food source, or potential mate, have universal biological significance for the survival of a species. Our knowledge of gaze behavior is based primarily on visually triggered responses, whereas head orientation triggered by...