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Seals Use Astronomy as Navigation Aid
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 --- 73 days ago
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/17/seals-use-astronomy-as-navigation-aid/
Yes, we've heard bees use the Earth 's magnetic field to navigate by. We've also heard about some bird species following the Sun to find the location of their evening roost. But what do we know about the animals living at sea? Do they use astronomical aids to help them find their way around the planet? Mammals such as whales are known to exhibit "skyhopping" behaviour when they surface from the water to have a look around, but seals go one step further; they can recognise and orientate themselves with the stars… (...) Read the rest of Seals Use Astronomy as Navigation Aid (334 words) © Ian O'Neill for Universe Today , 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Who's linking ? Technorati BlogPulse Google Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Astronomy . ...
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Yes, we've heard bees use the Earth 's magnetic field to navigate by. We've also heard about some bird species following the Sun to find the location of their evening roost. But what do we know about the animals living at sea? Do they use astronomical aids to help them find their way around the planet? Mammals such as whales are known to exhibit "skyhopping" behaviour when they surface from the water to have a look around, but seals go one step further; they can recognise and orientate themselves with the stars… (...) Read the rest of Seals Use Astronomy as Navigation Aid (334 words) © Ian O'Neill for Universe Today , 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Who's linking ? Technorati BlogPulse Google Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Astronomy . ...