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A magnetic compass aids monarch butterfly migration
Convincing evidence that migrant monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a magnetic compass to aid their fall migration has been lacking from the spectacular navigational capabilities of this species. Here we use flight simulator studies to show that migrants indeed possess an inclination magneti...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Pub. Group
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4090716/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960099 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5164 |