Fiddler crabs accurately measure two-dimensional distance over three-dimensional terrain

Foraging fiddler crabs (Uca spp.) monitor the location of, and are able to return to, their burrows by employing path integration. This requires them to accurately measure both the directions and distances of their locomotory movements. Even though most fiddler crabs inhabit relatively flat terrain,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2009-10, Vol.212 (Pt 20), p.3236-3240
Hauptverfasser:	Walls, Michael L, Layne, John E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Brachyura Environment Locomotion Motor Activity - physiology Spatial Behavior - physiology Visual Perception - physiology
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