Spontaneous directional preferences in taxonomically and ecologically distinct organisms: examining cues and underlying mechanisms
The focus of this research was the spontaneous magnetic alignment responses of animals. We show that snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) and crayfish (Cambarus sciotensis) spontaneously align their body axes relative to the magnetic field. In snapping turtles, this response is sensitive to low-le...
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Virginia Tech
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73328 |