Abstract
A compass is a means to locate directions, i.e. it indicates where north, south, east and west lie. The crucial difference between compass orientation and alignment behavior is that there are no prominent directions — for a compass, all courses are of equal relevance. Animals using a magnetic compass can select any angle with respect to the magnetic field. Compass orientation represents Menotaxis as defined by Kühn (1919).
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Wiltschko, R., Wiltschko, W. (1995). Compass Orientation. In: Magnetic Orientation in Animals. Zoophysiology, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79749-1_4
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