“Cat-turning,” or the “cat-righting reflex,” is a little different for every cat. Some cats leverage their paws or tails, but cats without tails can also turn themselves.

The righting function, absent in decerebrate, is present in midbrain animals. Righting reflexes evoked from labyrinths, exteroceptors, and proprioceptors, bring head and body into normal position.

A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by ...

Ever wondered how cats always land on their feet? This incredible skill, known as the cat righting reflex, allows felines to twist midair and reposition themselves for a perfect landing. But how ...

A dragonfly’s nimble righting reflex is a complex process involving signals from their visual system and dynamic muscular control of wing pitch, according to a new study, which offers insights ...

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Saduria entomon (Crustacea: Isopoda) occurs as a stenothermal glacial relict in the Baltic. The temperature for the loss of the righting reflex (= critical thermal maximum, CTMax) of the animals ...