Open Peer Commentary zu Jeffery, Kathryn J./Jovalekic, Aleksandar/Verriotis, Madeleine /Hayman, Robin: Navigating in a three-dimensional world

Jeffery et al. extensively and thoroughly describe how different species navigate through a three-dimensional environment. Undeniably, the world offers numerous three-dimensional opportunities. For most navigation tasks, we argue, a two-dimensional representation is nevertheless sufficient, as physical conditions and limitations such as gravity, thermoclines, or layers of earth encountered in a specific situation provide the very elevation data the navigating individual needs