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Many animals use the earth's magnetic field for navigation.[1] I don't know how well they would fare if the field were changing rapidly. [1] http://en.wikipedi
by PhantomGremlin 12y ago
Many animals use the earth's magnetic field for navigation.[1] I don't know how well they would fare if the field were changing rapidly.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetoception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetoception
- wodenokoto 12y agoIt depends on how often it happens. The stars move too quickly for birds to have star patterns hardcoded by evolution. Instead they look at the sky and learn the star patterns as baby birds and use the observed pattern for navigation.