The magnetic compass of domestic chickens

Susanne Denzau; Christine Neissner; Lesley Rogers; Wolfgang Wiltschko

doi:10.4161/cib.27096

The magnetic compass of domestic chickens

Susanne Denzau
, Christine Neissner
, Lesley Rogers
, Wolfgang Wiltschko

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In a recent paper, we showed that domestic chickens can be trained to search for a social stimulus in specific magnetic directions. Chickens can hardly fly and have only small home ranges, hence their having a functional magnetic compass may seem rather surprising. Yet considering the natural habitat of their ancestors and their lifestyle until recently, the advantages of a magnetic compass become evident.

Original language	English
Article number	e27096
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Journal	Communicative & Integrative Biology
Volume	6
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.27096
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Animal Behaviour

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