ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Hamster, golden
;
Mesocricetus auratus
;
homing, short distance
;
exteroceptive cues
;
path integration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary When hoarding food under IR light, the golden hamster returns to its nest by path integration after an active outward journey, and it is capable of compensating the angular component of a passive outward journey independently of auditory, olfactory, tactile and geomagnetic cues. If, however, peripheral visual cues are available, they predominate over information which is gained during the active or passive outward journey. Further experiments show the limitations of homing by path integration, which is open to cumulative errors and therefore needs to be complemented by other categories of information.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02005909
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