(photo from sodahead.com)
Kal is 8 and loves to learn & share facts about animals. He dictates his posts for his mom & dad so that it's all written in his own voice. Mom & Dad do not do any fact-checking, but Kal seems to have an uncanny memory for all things animal-related. He hopes that one day his blog will be as famous as National Geographic.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Pigeon
The pigeon has extraordinary powers. It can fly pretty fast for low-level flight. And it has a good sense of smell. And here's the amazing thing about it, it can find its way home because it has iron in its beak to use it like a compass. Now these creatures may be some good prey for the peregrine falcon. And you know birds - they always bring something home for their babies. But guess what the pigeon gives its babies? A milk-like substance. And I must mention, the speed they can fly at is 40mph. And you can pretty much have pet pigeons. You can make a pigeon coop - those are fun, eh? You can put tests on the pigeon - take them on a wild ride far away from home and see if they come back. And when a pigeon is scared, they poop to make them lighter so they can fly faster!
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Pretty facinating. I have a new appreciation for pigeons.
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I didn't know they had iron in their beaks! Thanks for the new Amazing Fact!
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