Animal Senses Studied

By Kristin Kite,

Kyle Kellams

Published July 20, 2022 at 11:44 AM CDT

Research at the University of Arkansas is helping us understand better how animals interpret the world around them. We talk with Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Erica Westerman.

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Kristin Kite

Kristin Kite is a broadcast journalism student at the Unviersity of Arkansas and an intern for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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