Pigeons May Navigate by Liver Clues, Study Suggests
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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.
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