Do subterranean mammals use the Earth’s magnetic field as a heading indicator to dig straight tunnels?

Subterranean rodents are able to dig long straight tunnels. Keeping the course of such “runways” is important in the context of optimal foraging strategies and natal or mating dispersal. These tunnels are built in the course of a long time, and in social species, by several animals. Although the abi...

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Main Authors: Sandra Malewski, Sabine Begall, Cristian E. Schleich, C. Daniel Antenucci, Hynek Burda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5819.pdf