Tactile sensing in the naked mole rat
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Dr. Chris Comer accepted the invitation on 5 May 2008 (self-imposed deadline: 5 September 2008).
Tactile sensing in the naked mole rat refers to the ability of this naturally blind species to respond to, and localize, stimuli that deflect facial vibrissae, but also an array of somatic vibrissae.