Ants on Stilts
Researchers discovered that ants use an internal odometer to navigate home by counting their steps. An experiment involving ants on stilts revealed that when their legs were lengthened, they overshot their nests, highlighting their reliance on step counting. Additionally, ants need to see visual landmarks to orient themselves, which they cleverly manage by turning around while dragging large objects.In this clip
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