Way-marking behaviour: an aid to spatial navigation in the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)

Background: During their movements in the wild, wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) distribute small objects, such as leaves or twigs, which are often visually conspicuous. Our experiments demonstrate that these marks serve as points of reference during exploration. Way-marking, as we call it, may dimin...

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Những tác giả chính: Stopka, P, Macdonald, D
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: BioMed Central 2003
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