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The capacity of the bushbaby, Galago senegalensis, to discriminate intermittent visual stimuli was investigated. Critical flicker frequency (CFF) was estimated at four flash intensities by a modified method of limits. The maximum behavioral CFF obtained for this nocturnal prosimian was 27.4/sec. Results were discussed in terms of the retinal structure of galago and were compared to human scotopic CFF.
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Ward, J.P., Doerflein, R.S. Critical flicker frequency in the bushbaby, Galago senegalensis . Psychon Sci 23, 43–45 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335996
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