Vibration and Sound Perception in Organisms

Organisms use vibration and sound perception sensory systems to help them respond to their environment. Snakes posses two sensory systems to respond to both airborne and substrate vibrations. Squid and Cuttlefish have a line of ciliated cells on their heads and tentacles that area analogues of lateral lines in fish. Water striders use water disturbance for sex determination. Males and females have different wave signals that they create. Pit vipers have pit organ neurons that overlap in their brain with visual neurons. This produces an infrared vision that allows them to detect prey.