Pigeons May Navigate by Liver Clues, Study Suggests
TL;DR
A new AP News study tracked homing pigeons and suggests that cues from the birds’ liver may influence their ability to navigate home, offering a surprising physiological angle on avian navigation beyond traditional magnetic or visual cues.
- Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests AP News
- How do pigeons sense Earth's magnetic field? Scientists say they’ve solved the mystery. National Geographic
- Pigeons use their livers to sense Earth’s magnetic field Popular Science
- This Is What Gives Pigeons Their Excellent Sense of Direction Nautilus | Science
- Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in livers cbs19news.com
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