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A completely automated free-field sound-localization apparatus is described along with a behavioral technique that provides several advantages over previously available methods. With the apparatus, the ability to localize the source of a sound has been tested in a wide variety of mammals including cats, rats, squirrel monkeys, hedgehogs, and tree shews.
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Thompson, G.C., Heffner, H.E. & Masterton, B. An automated sound-localization chamber. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 6, 550–552 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201347
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