heat-sensing pits (Crotalinae)
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
sensory organ
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| gptkbp:enables |
detection of warm-blooded prey
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| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Crotalinae
pit vipers |
| gptkbp:function |
detect infrared radiation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
heat-sensing pits (Crotalinae)
|
| gptkbp:location |
between eye and nostril
|
| gptkbp:presentIn |
gptkb:rattlesnakes
copperheads cottonmouths |
| gptkbp:sensitivity |
temperature differences
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| gptkbp:structure |
membranous pit organ
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:hunting
navigation in darkness |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vipers
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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