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Binaural Hearing in Land Mammals

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Directional Hearing

Part of the book series: Proceedings in Life Sciences ((LIFE SCIENCES))

Abstract

The benefits of directional hearing for an animal are obvious. In survival situations where the capture of prey or the evasion of a predator is paramount, sound localization can be the key to success. No less is its importance for communication with other members of the species within diverse parental, courtship, and other social contexts.

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  1. Parmly Hearing Institute, Loyola University of Chicago, 60626, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    William A. Yost (Director) (Director)

  2. Hunter College of the City, University of New York, New York, New York, USA

    George Gourevitch

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Gourevitch, G. (1987). Binaural Hearing in Land Mammals. In: Yost, W.A., Gourevitch, G. (eds) Directional Hearing. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4738-8_9

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