Walking on inclines: how do desert ants monitor slope and step length
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During long-distance foraging in almost featureless habitats desert ants of the genus <it>Cataglyphis </it>employ path-integrating mechanisms (vector navigation). This navigational strategy requires an egocentric monitori...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/5/1/8 |