Identifying volatile organic compounds used for olfactory navigation by homing pigeons
Abstract Many bird species have the ability to navigate home after being brought to a remote, even unfamiliar location. Environmental odours have been demonstrated to be critical to homeward navigation in over 40 years of experiments, yet the chemical identity of the odours has remained unknown. In...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72525-2 |