Bat orientation using Earth's magnetic field

Richard A. Holland (), Kasper Thorup, Maarten J. Vonhof, William W. Cochran and Martin Wikelski
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Richard A. Holland: Princeton University
Kasper Thorup: Princeton University
Maarten J. Vonhof: Western Michigan University
William W. Cochran: Illinois Natural History Survey
Martin Wikelski: Princeton University

Nature, 2006, vol. 444, issue 7120, 702-702

Abstract: Bat pages The remarkable echolocation system used by bats is effective only over short distances. How bats navigate over longer distances has long been a mystery. An experiment on Eptesicus fuscus, also known as the 'big brown' bat, suggests that their homing behaviour is controlled by an inbuilt magnetic compass that tracks the Earth's magnetic field.

Date: 2006
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