Navigation Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of machinery in humans and animals
A
Sense of direction- allows navigation in novel situations
Innate
Learn landmarks to help navigation
2
Q
Why can ants be described as creatures of habit?
A
Take same route to feeder and different one back
Also seen in pigeons, rats and humans (to some extent)
Habits simplify the world
3
Q
Why study insect navigation?
A
To look for phylogenetically widespread building blocks of spatial cognition
Social insects best to study because have specialised foragers- tend to stick to fixed routes and one or few foraging areas
