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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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Main Authors: Guerra, Patrick A, Gegear, Robert J, Reppert, Steven M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Pub. Group 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4090716/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960099
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5164
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