Pseudo-spectral model of elastic-wave propagation through toothed-whale head anatomy, and implications for biosonar.

The sound localization and biosonar system of toothed whales is exceptionally performant. What enables such precision, however, remains unclear, given that (i) toothed whales have no pinnae, and (ii) although their auditory pathways have been studied…

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