I've got a pretty big yard that's chuck full of weeds. How is it that these darned snails can find my teeny, tiny rose bush through all this stuff?!
2006-07-14 07:32:26 · 3 answers · asked by Lost without a map! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Is it spatial representation? Is it olfactory? Is it dead reckoning? Is it land-marking? Take your pick, because we are not that sure yet. You could read, " Wild Minds, What Animals Really Think ", by Marc D. Hauser. This is a popularized compilation of the science done in this area of animal cognition that you may find helpful.
2006-07-14 08:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rose bush like any other plant emits chemicals which attract insects like bees etc which help the plants to pollinate.
The snails use these chemicals to home in on the rose bush.
2006-07-14 15:11:00 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause they are small and roam alot.
2006-07-14 14:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by Susan L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋