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Rickesh N Patel¹, Thomas W Cronin¹

¹UMBC Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA.

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Summary

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Mantis shrimp use both path integration and landmark navigation to find their burrows. They can switch between or rely on either system, enhancing their navigational abilities in complex environments.

Keywords:

animal behaviour landmark guidance path integration stomatopod visual landmarks

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Area of Science:

Animal behavior
Marine biology
Neuroscience

Background:

Mantis shrimp inhabit complex, shallow tropical waters.
They navigate using path integration, a system prone to accumulated errors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if mantis shrimp use landmarks alongside path integration.
To understand how mantis shrimp resolve conflicts between navigation systems.

Main Methods:

Behavioral experiments with *Neogonodactylus oerstedii*.
Observing navigation strategies in response to manipulated environmental cues.

Main Results:

Mantis shrimp utilize landmarks to correct path integration errors.
When navigation systems conflict, they may switch or rely on one system.

Conclusions:

*N. oerstedii* possesses a dual navigation system.
Landmark guidance complements their path integration for efficient burrow return.