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Sensory systems function to monitor events relevant to an animal’s well-being and success. In some cases, a sensory system also may serve as a valuable interface between the real world and higher cognitive centers that deal with abstractions, knowledge, generalizations, and representations. It is important to distinguish between these two functions--the strict biological and the cognitive--as they separate the relatively rigid, constrained system from the more open, flexible system. There is a difference, for example, between seeing a fish and then beginning a capture strategy, and seeing a television scene of a fish being captured and recognizing it as a representation of a real-world event.
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Herman, L.M. (1990). Cognitive Performance of Dolphins in Visually-Guided Tasks. In: Thomas, J.A., Kastelein, R.A. (eds) Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans. NATO ASI Series, vol 196. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0858-2_32
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