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Binocular vision gives us a 3D perspective, and two ears let us locate the direction of a sound. But why two nostrils? (continued)
Matthew Ravosa
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, US
There are several reasons why two nostrils or “nares” are beneficial in terrestrial vertebrates. In contrast to fish, where the nostrils open to sensory…
