Coordinated Nose, Head, and Vibrissa Motion in Rats/ Curr. Biol., Feb. 16, 2017 (Vol. 27, Issue 5)

Coordinated Nose, Head, and Vibrissa Motion in Rats/ Curr. Biol., Kurnikova et al. examine orofacial movements in rats, which include nose orienting, head bobbing, and whisking. This video demonstrates the coordination of these exploratory actions with sniffing. The authors suggest that each breath initiates a “snapshot” of the orofacial sensory environment.