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    Background:

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    • Real-world environments are three-dimensional, posing challenges for spatial representation and navigation.
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    • Main Results:

    • Three-dimensional space is likely represented in a quasi-planar fashion, termed "bicoded" representation.
    • Locomotion plane and orthogonal axes are computed and represented distinctly.
    • Mammalian spatial representation may be a mosaic of planar fragments, not a unified volumetric map.

    Conclusions:

    • The bicoded representational structure offers an adaptive advantage for navigating complex environments.
    • This model may apply broadly across species, including those with full 3D mobility.
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