Secret of Homing Pigeons Revealed

POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Saturday, February 7, 2004 01:53
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SUCCATASH

Friday, February 6, 2004 5:27 AM

It's something we've all wondered about, right?

Secret of Homing Pigeons Revealed

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040205/od_nm/life_
pigeons_dc_1

The secret of carrier pigeons' uncanny ability to find their way home has been discovered by British scientists: the feathered navigators follow the roads just like we do.

"It really has knocked our research team sideways," Professor Tim Guilford said in the Daily Telegraph.

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, February 6, 2004 1:32 PM

That is very interesting. I would never have guessed they followed roads.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

FLAMETREE

Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:33 AM

you have to admire them

Shows you should not under estimate anyone

JASONZZZ

Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:44 AM

I believe, in the article, the scientists states that following roads is a learned behaviour. i.e., the pigeons followed roads when there are roads and they are over familiar terrain, but they still use the internal compass when it's otherwise: over the ocean, etc.

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Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:44 AM

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Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:53 AM

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