The ability to detect electric fields, seen in many species of fish, is known as ______.

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The ability to detect electric fields is known as electroreception, making option D the correct choice. Option A (aquatic haptics) is not related to the detection of electric fields but refers to the sense of touch in aquatic animals. Option B (ambulatory inference) is not a recognized term in the field of animal sensory perception. Option C (voltaic perception) is a term that is not commonly used to describe the sense of electric field detection in fish.

The Ability to Detect Electric Fields, Seen in Many Species