Skates
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- Field guideHow animals detect magnetic fieldsExperiments support sensitivity to field direction, inclination, or intensity in multiple taxa; radical-pair chemistry, magnetic particles, and electromagnetic induction are leading mechanism classes, not one confirmed universal sensor.
- Field guideHow fish breathe with gillsGills pair a large, delicate exchange surface with controlled flows of water and blood. Closely spaced lamellae shorten diffusion distance, while opposing flows can preserve an oxygen gradient across much of the surface.
- Field guideHow sharks sense electric fieldsSharks sample tiny voltage differences through the ampullae of Lorenzini. Arrays of surface pores connect to sensory chambers, letting the nervous system compare signals across space and distinguish external fields from some self-generated activity.