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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Animal orientation"”.
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Freedom and Nature in McDowell and Adorno
… McDowell claims that a 'human' (as opposed to 'animal') orientation towards the world is characterised by a 'deep connection' between reason and freedom. In this thesis, I argue that McDowell cannot make good on this coincidence, since his Platonic conception of rationality serves to bind free …
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An investigation of the roles of geomagnetic and acoustic cues in whale navigation and orientation
… Yet, very little is known about how these animals navigate during these migrations. This thesis takes a first look at the roles of geomagnetic and acoustic cues in humpback whale navigation and orientation, in addition to documenting some effects of human-produced sound on beaked whales. …
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Acoustic classification of zooplankton
… relationship between backscattered energy and animal biomass has been shown to vary by a factor of —19,000 across these categories, so that to make accurate estimates of zooplankton biomass from acoustic backscatter measurements of the ocean, the acoustic characteristics of the species of …
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Skylight Polarization Patterns as Cues for Honey Bee Orientation; Physical Measurements and Behavioral Experiments
… studies of the use of solar and skylight cues by animals for orientation. The principal features of skylight radiation which may be important for orientation are reviewed, together with previous investigations of honey bee polarization sensitivity. The dynamic properties of skylight polarization …
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Use of magnetic and olfactory cues for orientation by a fossorial rodent, Thomomys talpoides
… experiments: 1) field homing of displaced animals, 2) nest location in an 8-arm maze, and 3) movement through a complex labyrinth. Homing results, analyzed by V-test, indicated that the gophers displaced from their burrow systems relied on magnetic cues for homing orientation. Although …