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Global Positioning Lobsters
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
Description
Homing pigeons are valued because of their highly developed sense of direction, and this includes the ability to read the Earth's magnetic field. Some other birds, turtles and even a few salamanders have also shown this same ability. However, bees, ants or people are not born with this ability.
Ref: Science News, 1/4/03, p. 4, S. Milius, "Homing Lobsters." Photo: Spiny Lobster by James St.John CCA 2.0