Owls, who hunt at night, can hear sounds that cannot be heard by humans, which illustrates that, compared to humans, they have a much
a. higher absolute threshold.
b. lower absolute threshold.
c. higher sensory adaptation level for sounds.
d. lower sensory adaptation level for sounds.
ANSWER: b
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