How do pets navigate?
This talk is about how pets can find a way home over long distances.
Many people hear stories about pets traveling many kilometers to home.
Couple of years a lost cat called Holly traveled 200 miles to get home.
Scientists can explain how do pets do that.
There are 3 main ways.
Cats and dogs have powerful sense of smell.
Smells like a sight posts, they let you know where you are.
Visual landmarks also can help.
3rd way is using a magnet force to navigate.
Birds also use it to help them navigate over thousands of miles – it tells them where north is.
Some scientist think mammals can use it too.
Dr. John Bradshaw explain that cats explore their territory in systematic way.
They go out in every-increasing circles and construct mental map of a territory.
They moving around in bigger and bigger circles until it find a landmark or smell, which can help to understand where it is.
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How do pets navigate?
This talk is about how pets can find their a way home over long distances.Many people hear stories about pets traveling many kilometers to get home.
A couple of years ago, a lost cat called Holly traveled 200 miles to get home.
Scientists can explain how do pets do that.
There are 3 main ways.
Cats and dogs have a powerful sense of smell.
Smells are like a sight posts, they let you know where you are.
Visual landmarks also can help.
The 3rd way is using a magnetic force to navigate.
Birds also use it to help them navigate over thousands of miles – it tells them where north is.
Some scientist think mammals can use it too.
Dr. John Bradshaw explains that cats explore their territory in a systematic way.
They go out in every-increasing circles and construct a mental map of a territory.
They moveing around in bigger and bigger circles until it they find a landmark or smell, which can help them to understand where it is they are.
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