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Atmospheric conditions (12)
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Chemicals (odor, taste, etc.) (51)
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Touch and mechanical forces (17)
- Sensilla detect strain and load changes: insects
- Plant growth responds to touch: wall cress
- Hairs sense environmental cues: insects
- Cuticle hole detects strain and load changes: insects
- Sensitivity captures insects: Venus flytrap
- Adapting swimming technique: lamprey
- Fingertips sensitive to fine textures: humans
- Snout detects pressure: star-nosed mole
- Bill skin detects touch: platypus
- Congregating and physical stimulation trigger swarming: desert locusts
- Pollen release triggered by bird landing: mistletoe
- Whiskers detect details: mammals
- Skin lights up when touched: swimming sea cucumber
- Chemical defenses protect from parasites: tobacco
- Water channels prevent cellular rupture: Staphylococcus aureus
