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SUBMITTER: Wahl V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4439428 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wahl Verena V Pfeffer Sarah E SE Wittlinger Matthias M
Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology 20150401 6
Path integration, although inherently error-prone, is a common navigation strategy in animals, particularly where environmental orientation cues are rare. The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis is a prominent example, covering large distances on foraging excursions. The stride integrator is probably the major source of path integration errors. A detailed analysis of walking behaviour in Cataglyphis is thus of importance for assessing possible sources of errors and potential compensation strategies. Z ...[more]