Central Kansas Library System

Explains the sense of touch including information on the function of the skin, how the body measures and feels temperatures, how it responds to pain, and the sensitivity of whiskers.

Presents information on how the ear works, on the hearing ability of various mammals, birds, and insects, and on the secret language of elephants and whales.

Discusses the sense which enables some animals to detect their prey, search for food, signal danger, or find their way back to where they had been long ago.