Animal locomotion is important for alerting us to many of the changes occurring in nature. Of course, some of those changes are caused by the irresponsible actions of mankind, and others are for mysterious reasons that only nature can understand.
of For example, the behavior of many bird species characterized by these climatic journeys has changed in recent years.: They prefer to stay in their breeding grounds rather than returning to warmer lands.
This fact and many more are being monitored by scientists and researchers. However, it can be very difficult to follow the animal’s trajectory in order to draw meaningful conclusions. actually, Much of the research currently being conducted is based on: Priority determined by assumptions. or the so-called Turning pointthe major changes that the animal makes in its course are eventually adopted as patterns.
“Analysis of Big Data Gives Clues to Elephant Seal Behavior”
team of Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Institute of Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC, UIB-CSIC) in Palma de Mallorca, Spainworking with Australian scientists, managed to analyze Migration patterns of elephant seals in Antarctica in a much more precise and definitive way. How? With the help of satellites and big data tools.
The study tracked 272 elephant seals for 10 years and recorded their movements. therefore, Turning point It was not necessary as it is based on the real behavior of this group of mammals. This investigation brings new data on the logic behind the trajectories of these animals.
The compass that guides a migrant population is usually based on external reasons such as: looking for foodbut in the case of these elephant seals there is also an acceptable internal reason. memoryAlthough the former factor is defined as slow, random–H is Locomotion is characterized by speed and determination in the direction the animal follows.
Satellites and big data are tools provided by technology and innovation that serve science, and now it’s time for scholars to draw conclusions and make decisions based on these collected data.
Moreover, the method is not only useful for observing this species of elephant seal known as the Elephant Seal. Milunga Leoninebut it will certainly be of great help to other important studies on Earth’s nature and animal studies.
sauce: University of the Balearic Islands Sinc Agency
