The tentacular organ: what is it for? There are many hypotheses for the mechanism and function of the tentacular organs. These hypotheses address two types of questions: "how" questions (how do the TOs work) and "why" questions (what is the function or purpose of the TOs). Here are some of the leading hypotheses:
These hypotheses do not exclude each other. All of them could be true. Next: testing
these hypotheses |
Previous | |||||
This module: Start | Contents Principles of Animal Behavior: Home | Modules | Contents | Links | Behavior News Problems using this page? Email the webmaster |