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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: thedoc on 07/06/2012 14:13:55

Title: An end to the idea of magnetic pigeon beaks?
Post by: thedoc on 07/06/2012 14:13:55

This is a little bit sad because it’s the kind of crushing of an urban legend.  People did use to think that pigeons actually had magnetic beaks and that this acted as a sort of compass, allowing them to do these amazing feats of navigation that we hear about...  
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