DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x2510280x ISSN: 0140-525X
Multisensory horizon
Tony Cheng, Philip TsengAbstract
This comment critiques the concept of “sensory horizon” for focussing narrowly on vision, overlooking aquatic animals’ rich multisensory integration. Aquatic vertebrates possess sophisticated auditory, mechanosensory, olfactory, and tactile systems that support essential behaviours. Evidence indicates that multisensory integration evolved in water, challenging visual-centric views. We thus urge replacing “sensory horizon” with “multisensory horizon” to more accurately reflect ecological and evolutionary realities.