A new study has revealed that loggerhead sea turtles possess an incredible ability to learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures of different locations, acting like a 'secret GPS' for their long-distance migrations. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted controlled experiments where they exposed turtles to various magnetic fields while providing food. The turtles demonstrated the ability to associate specific magnetic signatures with food locations, allowing them to return to feeding areas with remarkable precision. This discovery sheds light on the mechanisms behind the turtles' remarkable navigation skills and suggests they have two distinct magnetic senses: one for their magnetic map and another for their magnetic compass.
Earth’s invisible magnetic field is essential for life. While humans can’t sense it, many animals have evolved the ability to perceive and use it for navigation.Loggerhead sea turtles are one of them. These marine reptiles undertake long-distance migrations across oceans to find food, reproduce, and maintain a suitable environment for survival.They navigate vast oceans with remarkable precision using a “secret GPS” or an internal magnetic map.
The turtles used this learned information to return to feeding areas, explaining their impressive navigation skills. In captivity, young loggerhead turtles displayed anticipatory “dancing” behavior when exposed to magnetic fields previously associated with feeding. Two magnetic senses The study also sheds light on the mechanisms behind this incredible sense.
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