Involvement of the sun and the magnetic compass of domestic fowl in its spatial orientation

Domestic chicks are able to find a food goal at different times of day, with the sun as the only consistent visual cue. This suggests that domestic chickens may use the sun as a time-compensated compass, rather than as a beacon. An alternative explanation is that the birds might use the earth's...

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Main Authors: Zimmerman, P, Pope, S, Guilford, T, Nicola, C
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2009