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“Being specific to time-to-contact, this variable, "tau", can adaptively guide the gannet's closing of the wings when diving into the water to catch a fish (Lee & Reddish 1981).”
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- Lee, D. N., & Reddish, P. E.
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- gannets, Sula bassana, plunge diving, visual control of movement, ecological optics, seabirds, motion perception
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