Has a fully three-dimensional space map never evolved in any species? A comparative imperative for studies of spatial cognition

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 36 (5):557-557 (2013)
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I propose that it is premature to assert that a fully three-dimensional map has never evolved in any species, as data are lacking to show that space coding in all animals is the same. Instead, I hypothesize that three-dimensional representation is tied to an animal's mode of locomotion through space. Testing this hypothesis requires a large body of comparative data

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