Learning to migrate

Marco Festa-Bianchet*

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    Abstract

    Conditions for life are better in different places at different times of the year. Many animalsincluding birds, mammals, fishes, insects, and reptilestake advantage of this temporal variation by migrating, sometimes over thousands of kilometers. But how do they know when and where to go, especially when released in an unfamiliar place? On page 1023 of this issue, Jesmer et al. (1) suggest that migratory ungulateshoofed mammalsdo something similar to that of tourists seeking local advice about places to eat: The ungulates' migration develops and persists through cultural transmission.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)972-973
    Number of pages2
    JournalScience
    Volume361
    Issue number6406
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Sept 2018

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