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Global Positioning Lobsters

Global Positioning Lobsters

Published 2 years, 3 months ago
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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

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