| Author(s) |
Denzau, Susanne
Neissner, Christine
Rogers, Lesley
Wiltschko, Wolfgang
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| Publication Date |
2013
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| Abstract |
In a recent paper, we showed that domestic chickens can be trained to search for a social stimulus in specific magnetic directions. Chickens can hardly fly and have only small home ranges, hence their having a functional magnetic compass may seem rather surprising. Yet considering the natural habitat of their ancestors and their lifestyle until recently, the advantages of a magnetic compass become evident.
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| Citation |
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 6(6), p. 1-2
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| ISSN |
1942-0889
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Landes Bioscience
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| Title |
The magnetic compass of domestic chickens
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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