Desert ants do not acquire and use a three-dimensional global vector

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Desert ants (<it>Cataglyphis fortis</it>) are central place foragers that navigate by means of path integration. This mechanism remains accurate even on three-dimensional itineraries. In this study, we tested three hypoth...

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Main Authors: Ronacher Bernhard, Wehner Rüdiger, Grah Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Online Access:http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/4/1/12

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