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Bees navigate by using vectors and routes rather than maps

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    R. Wehner, S. Bleuler, C. Nievergelt & D. Shah

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Wehner, R., Bleuler, S., Nievergelt, C. et al. Bees navigate by using vectors and routes rather than maps. Naturwissenschaften 77, 479–482 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01135926

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