Topic
Animal behavior
3 questions tagged Animal behavior — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
what
What is diel vertical migration?
Diel vertical migration is the daily movement of marine animals up and down the water column. Many creatures rise toward the surface at night and descend by day.
Marine biologyAnimal behavior
whose
Whose discovery showed that sea turtles navigate using Earth’s magnetic field?
Scientists including Kenneth and Catherine Lohmann demonstrated in the 1990s and 2000s that sea turtles use magnetic cues for navigation. Their experiments showed that hatchlings can detect magnetic signatures linked to ocean locations.
Marine LifeAnimal Behavior
how
How do ants lift and carry objects many times their own body weight?
Ants are tiny, so their muscles and body structure give them a high strength-to-weight ratio. Their size also means gravity affects them less than it does larger animals.
InsectsAnimal behavior