Crocodile Tears: And thei eten hem wepynge

Crocodile Tears: And thei eten hem wepynge

Whether crocodiles shed tears while eating has been fodder for fable and controversy for hundreds of years. We present the first unequivocal evidence that crocodilians lacrimate during meals and that they do so in a peculiar fashion.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 2007-07, Vol.57 (7), p.615-617
Hauptverfasser: SHANER, D. MALCOLM, VLIET, KENT A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aggression
Alligators
Animal behavior
Aquatic reptiles
Behavior
BIOLOGY IN HISTORY
crocodile
Crocodiles
Crocodylidae
DEPARTMENTS
Eating (Physiology)
eating habits
Environmental Influences
Eyes
Fodder
Food
Influence
Males
Mythology
Nasolacrimal ducts
parareflexes
Physiological aspects
prandial lacrimal ebullition
reflexes
Tears
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Whether crocodiles shed tears while eating has been fodder for fable and controversy for hundreds of years. We present the first unequivocal evidence that crocodilians lacrimate during meals and that they do so in a peculiar fashion.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/B570711