根据目标距离,咕咕还会用各种方式导航。来源:smithsonianmag.com
当然,马有失蹄,鸟有失踪,如果捡到了误闯进家里的咕咕,可以查看他的脚标上可能带有的信息或者上网发帖帮他回家。
毕竟,想想牠们只有两三克精巧的脑子里,可能藏着北斗导航系统一般浩瀚的宇宙呢。
* 特别感谢Charles Walcott于康奈尔大学BIONB 2210的课堂上关于动物定向与导航的精彩讲解,其思路和案例大大促成了本文的落成。
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