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Class 2-Animals & Magnetism 1

By Tanav, Michael, Nishat and Jenny

Uses of Animal Magnetism

Whales use magnetism to locate places in the ocean.

Frogs and salamanders use Earth's magnetic fields to detect the shore when in trouble.

Turtles use magnetic fields to find out where the ocean is, so they can lay their eggs.

Bees use magnetism to locate their hive is.

Birds use a built-in magnetic compass to find out which way is which when migrating.

Butterflies' antennas detect the Earth's magnetic field to make a built in magnet compass.

History

Karl von Frisch discovered that honeybees could navigate using Earth's magnetic field.

William Tinsley Keeton discovered that homing pigeons could use magnetism to locate their destination.

Ronald Lockley discovered that seagulls could use magnetism to locate which direction they were flying.

Advantages and Disadvantages = = Birds use magnetism to plan their dining locations while migrating.

Salamanders and frogs use a built in compass to find out where the shore is when in trouble.

Honey bees use Earth's magnetic fields to find out where their hives are.

Homing Pigeons use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves when flying to a specific location.

Pesticides mess up an insects connection to Earth's magnetic field. Personal Experiences = =

In a store near the back i once saw a tank full of lobsters. I asked my mom how they could see in water and she told me that they were blind. It has always been a wonder to me of how they could get to certain places, but I was to lazy to find out. During this project I found out that they used magnetism to determine their position. -Tanav Thanjavuru

I have once seen turtles lay their eggs on the beach. They then went straight to the water after they were finished. I thought that they naturally knew where they were going until my group and I figured out that turtles locate using Earth's magnetic field. -Michael Wister

Many times I have gone outside and saw many birds in a V shape flying to the South. I always wondered why they did this until I did this project. I now know that they migrate when it gets colder. -Jenny Ahmed

One of my personal expiriences with animal magnetism is about birds. Birds' migration is a big movement undertaken by many types of birds. They always fly to the south. one when I was going to NYC, I saw a huge group of birds flying together. They were all flying in a V shape -Nishat Salma

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Citations

Davidson, Susanna. Whales and Dolphins. Saffron Hill: Usbrone, 2002. __Print__. Dolittle. "Animal Magnetism-Life Lines." Animal Magnetism-Life Lines. Science Blogs, 3 Feb. 2011. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. . "Magnetism in animals." Period8Magnets. Period8 Wikispaces, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. .