Route recapitulation and route loyalty in homing pigeons: Pilotage from 25 km?
We utilised precision Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking to examine the homing paths of pigeons (Columba livia) released 20 times consecutively 25 km from the loft. By the end of the training phase, birds had developed highly stereotyped yet individually distinct routes home, with detailed rec...
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2006
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