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Published online 6 December 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061204-9
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Built in compass helps bats find their way home
Big brown bats use magnetic field to navigate long distance.
Bats have a novel device for guiding them home on starless nights. In addition to their well-known sensory talents, it seems that big brown bats can tune into the Earth's magnetic field, using it as a compass to guide them to roost.
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