Animals travelling through the world receive input from multiple sensory modalities that
could be important for the guidance of their journeys. Given the availability of a rich array of …

Animals moving through the world are surrounded by potential information. But the
components of this rich array that they extract will depend on current behavioral …

Desert ants make use of various navigational techniques, including path integration and
visual route following, to forage efficiently in their extremely hostile environment. Species …

In the last decades North African desert ants of the genus Cataglyphis FOERSTER, 1850–
and more recently their ecological equivalents in the Namib desert (Ocymyrmex EMERY …

Background Insects are known to rely on terrestrial landmarks for navigation. Landmarks are
used to chart a route or pinpoint a goal. The distant panorama, however, is often thought not …

Rats trained to relocate a particular corner in a rectangular arena systematically confound
the correct corner and the diametrically opposite one—this rotational error demonstrates the …

The remarkable navigational abilities of social insects are proof that small brains can
produce exquisitely efficient, robust navigation in complex environments. Because social …

Abstract The Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti often follows stereotypical routes
through a cluttered landscape containing both distant panoramic views and obstacles …

The Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti shows remarkable visual navigational skills
relying on visual rather than on chemical cues during their foraging trips. M. bagoti ants …

Animals have needed to find their way about almost since a free-living life style evolved.
Particularly, if an animal has a home–shelter or nesting site–true navigation becomes …