Fact Check: Pigeons Supposedly Have No Survival Instincts, Having Been Domesticated and Abandoned by Humans. Here's What Experts Say
Rating:Rating: Mostly TrueWhat's True:It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. He was always saying bad things about pigeons until I pointed something out that he never thought of before:We domesticated pigeons. He was always saying bad things about pigeons until I pointed something out that he never thought of before: We domesticated pigeons. Humankind has indeed domesticated pigeons for thousands of years, possibly going back 10,000 years, according to "Pigeons" by Andrew D. Blechman. Domestic Pigeon | Feral Pigeons, Columbidae, Homing Pigeons | Britannica.
Source: Washington Post May 08, 2024 14:49 UTC
