Microscopic hairs in each cochlea
similar to the way our eyes have
connect with the tectorial membrane
persistence of vision, allowing us to
and ‘read’ the shape of the imprint,
perceive a series of still frames as a
creating a composite electrical signal
smooth, continuous, moving image.
representing the object’s shape. This
The team postulates that when a
electrical signal travels to the brain via
dolphin emits a fast train of clicks its
the cochlea nerve and is interpreted as
perception mechanism may operate
an image. It is thought that dolphins
like a movie camera capturing a series
may
perceive
of still images which, when projected
stereoscopically with their sound
at 24 frames per second appears as a
imaging sense and since they emit
moving image. The dolphin, then, may
long trains of click-pulses it seems
see sound pictures as smooth,
possible that dolphins have persistence
continuous moving images.
be
able
to
of sono-pictorial perception. This is