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No. Pigeons are no longer needed to send messages in combat.
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How did pigeons send messages during the revolutionary war?
They didn't use any kind of pigeon, they used homing pigeons. These are a bit special, since they will always return to what they consider their home when released. So if you borrow someone elses homing pigeon, bring them with you as you go, then you can send a message to that other guy by tieing a little capsule containing a little note to the leg of a pigeon and then releasing it.
How is the roman army still important to us today?
we still use their war tactics sorry nothing else I can think of right now
Do people still use catapults?
The catapault was used mainly in war. The catapault was made in the middle ages, a kind of cousin of a cannon.
How did the allied forces communicate during the World War 2?
They used coded telegraphs and message sent by carrier pigeon. And in the 1940s, they had telephones.
Is it safe to eat pigeon?
of couse it is safe toeat pigeon. It is not like it is poisionious or any thing. in fact, the main reason the passenger pigeon went extinct is that people saw it as a cheap source of meat.
When were pigeon messengers officially in use?
Pigeon messaging comes from ancient times. The military used as them as messenger in world war one and two and they were used again in the Iraq war.
What are 5 sentences about a pigeon?
At least one homing pigeon has been decorated for his efforts during the war. There's a pigeon coop on our roof.
Was roosevelt a hawk of war in America?
no he was a pigeon
Why people use passenger pigeon?
The passenger pigeon has been extinct since 1914.
When was the carrier pigeon become extinct?
They are still being breed. The Passenger pigeon is the one that got extint.
Who Ivented carrier pigeon?
The homing pigeon comes from selecting pigeons of the rock breed. There is no specific breed actually called "carrier pigeon". Carrier pigeons that are the basic Racing Homer were used to carry messages in World War I and World War II.
What is the name of the pigeon that sent important messages in the war?
Dove
What are the different communication methods in the civil war?
God, pigeon, and train.
Which medication use in torticollis in pigeon?
visit your vet
Does Sam's chicken use pigeon meat?
yes it does
What is about pigeon in the book the candy shop war?
There once that got eat by witch
How did pigeons send messages during the revolutionary war?
They didn't use any kind of pigeon, they used homing pigeons. These are a bit special, since they will always return to what they consider their home when released. So if you borrow someone elses homing pigeon, bring them with you as you go, then you can send a message to that other guy by tieing a little capsule containing a little note to the leg of a pigeon and then releasing it.
