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Homing by Systematic Search

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Localization and Orientation in Biology and Engineering

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Abstract

The navigational achievements of birds, during migration between wintering areas and breeding grounds, are particularly astonishing because of the distances they cover. But when we consider the orientation mechanisms underlying homing, we find that invertebrates are also capable of remarkable feats. The problem an arthropod has in returning to a certain point is different predominantly in its (absolute) spatial dimensions, and at least some invertebrates have found solutions comparable to those used by birds. To cite but one example, compensation for the sun’s movement in determining the direction of return flight was first found in bees (v. Frisch 1948) and shortly thereafter, in birds (Kramer 1950).

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  1. Zoologisches Institut III der Universität, Röntgenring 10, 8700, Würzburg, Germany

    G. Hoffmann

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Biokybernetik, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 7400, Tübingen, Germany

    D. Varjú

  2. Lehrstuhl für Tierphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 7400, Tübingen, Germany

    H.-U. Schnitzler

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Hoffmann, G. (1984). Homing by Systematic Search. In: Varjú, D., Schnitzler, HU. (eds) Localization and Orientation in Biology and Engineering. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69308-3_41

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