Still Waters Posted March 19, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The Burmese python has a built-in compass that allows it to slither home in a near-straight line even if released dozens of kilometres away, researchers said Wednesday. http://uk.news.yahoo...61.html#xa5z6E7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 19, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 19, 2014 sneaky little reptiles ~ I wonder what else it is that they know ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplybill Posted March 19, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Fascinating article, Still Waters. I wonder if other reptiles have that ability. Now the ideal situation would be if all those Burmese pythons in the Everglades would find their way back to Burma. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldethyl Posted March 20, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Well now I know if I ever come across one to drive it to the other end of the world. Or Canada. Give it to them. It'd take it a while to get back from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted March 20, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Well crap...was hoping this was about John Cleese being able to always find his way home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 21, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 21, 2014 'Home' is the key word here ~ all animals ... has a tendency to return to their familiar range of territories ~ another key is whether the particular 'individual' animal regards the area as it's 'territory' as there are other animals too in the area ~ usually one top alpha represented in each area ~ difference is large or small ~ THe natives of the forests/jungles makes claims that the animals 'knows' each other ~ the preys knows of the other top 'predators' in the area 'individually' ~ and senses their presence sooner than others ~ just as some domesticated wild animals 'recognizes' their keepers ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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