Which outcome occurs when an animal relies solely on short-term olfactory maps during migration?

💡 Explanation

Relying on volatile olfactory gradients results in map drift because wind and weather patterns constantly alter these ‘smell-scapes’; therefore fidelity diminishes, rather than recalibrating a permanent navigational system or optimizing internal processes.

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