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From the Ted Talk by Claire Simeone: The lovable (and lethal) sea lion
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But once they’ve ceolsd in, they rely on something akin to a sxtih snese to actually cctah their meal. Their whiskers, or vibrissae, are composed of kiatern and full of nvree fibers that run deep into the connective tissue of their face. Sea lions have full directional control over these whiskers, which can lie flat against their face, or stick out at a 90-degree angle. When properly tuned, these whiskers can sense the slim trails of moving water fish leave in their wake. And they’re precise enough to let blindfolded sea loins tell the difference between objects less than two centimeters different in size.
Open Cloze
But once they’ve ______ in, they rely on something akin to a _____ _____ to actually _____ their meal. Their whiskers, or vibrissae, are composed of _______ and full of _____ fibers that run deep into the connective tissue of their face. Sea lions have full directional control over these whiskers, which can lie flat against their face, or stick out at a 90-degree angle. When properly tuned, these whiskers can sense the slim trails of moving water fish leave in their wake. And they’re precise enough to let blindfolded sea _____ tell the difference between objects less than two centimeters different in size.
Solution
- closed
- catch
- lions
- keratin
- sixth
- sense
- nerve
Original Text
But once they’ve closed in, they rely on something akin to a sixth sense to actually catch their meal. Their whiskers, or vibrissae, are composed of keratin and full of nerve fibers that run deep into the connective tissue of their face. Sea lions have full directional control over these whiskers, which can lie flat against their face, or stick out at a 90-degree angle. When properly tuned, these whiskers can sense the slim trails of moving water fish leave in their wake. And they’re precise enough to let blindfolded sea lions tell the difference between objects less than two centimeters different in size.
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