Wolverines use spatial memory to plan efficient routes through rugged terrain
Our findings provide a template for evaluating how free-living animals recall the world beyond their perceptual range, offer a window into the cognitive mechanics underpinning navigation for this species, and support adding wolverines to the primate-dominated list of species with complex spatial memory.
Authors
- John R. Squires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-4581)
- Lucretia E. Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5703-3351)
- Thomas W. Glass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-4918)
- John S. Waller
- Jeffery P. Copeland
Institutions
- National Park Service (US)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
- Rocky Mountain Research (United States) (US)
- University of Montana (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00571-4
- Primary Topic
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- University of Montana
- U.S. Forest Service
- National Park Service