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true navigation: a standalone construct

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truenavigation1 CONSTRUCTTrue navigationGRIFFIN · ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

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Animal behaviour

the ability to orient toward a goal from unfamiliar territory without route cues, contrasted with piloting and compass orientation.

In animal behaviour, true navigation refers to the ability to orient toward a goal from unfamiliar territory without route cues, contrasted with piloting and compass orientation. This meaning comes from Griffin (1952) in Biological Reviews.[1]

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References

  1. Griffin, D. R. (1952). Bird Navigation. Biological Reviews, 27(4), 359-390. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185x.1952.tb01509.x

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