Tajna gracioznosti slonova se krije u njihovim brkovima

Nepalski dječak stoji ispod slonove surle

epaselect epa05081183 A Nepalese boy stands under an elephant's trunk during the first day of 12th Chitawan Elephant Festival at Sauhara, Chitawan, some 154 kilometer from the capital of Kathmandu, Nepal, 26 December 2015. The five-day-long fair was organized by the regional hotel association of Sauraha to promote tourism in Nepal. An elephant race, a bullock cart race, a horse cart race, elephant soccer, an elephant beauty pageant and various cultural activities will be held during the event. EPA/HEMANTA SHRESTHA Credit: HEMANTA SHRESTHA/EPA

Iako je poznato da mačkama brkovi pomažu u održavanju ravnoteže i detektiranju okoline, znanstvenici su otkrili da i brkovi slonova igraju važnu ulogu. Oko 1000 brkova prekriva njihove surle, omogućavajući im osjećaj dodira koji kompenzira debljinu njihove kože i oslabljen vid. Istraživači u Njemačkoj trenutačno rade na tome da slonov osjetljivi dodir prenesu u robotičku znanost.


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