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What kind of pigeons would be blue in colour and wear bells in their feet?
Because the messenger pigeons are normally blue pigeons
What is the difference between the now extinct passenger pigeon and the messenger pigeon?
Messenger pigeons are domesticated Rock Pigeons,Columba livia domestica, that are trained to fly and return to humans. Passenger pigeons were a wild species.
What do Duffy the donkey and the messenger pigeons have in common?
Nothing
What did people use before telephones?
They used to send letters 5o the people they wanted to talk to.
Which bird is called as messenger bird?
Pigeons and doves
When were pigeons used for messaging?
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.
When did they stop using messenger pigeons?
The earliest large scale communication network using pigeons as messengers was established in Syria and Persia about 5th Century BC. Much later in the 12th Century AD the city of Baghdad and all the main towns and cities in Syria and Egypt were linked by messages carried by pigeons. This was the sole source of communication. In Roman times the pigeon was used to carry results of sporting events such as the Olympic Games and this is why white doves are released at the start of the Olympic Games today. In England, prior to the days of telegraphs, pigeons were often taken to soccer matches and released to carry home the result of the game. Their use as a messenger in war time resulted in many pigeons being awarded honors by both the British and French Governments. Incredibly, the last 'pigeon post' service was abandoned in India in 2004 with the birds being retired to live out the rest of their days in peace.But now the persons who used pigeons as messenger cant end this way because its their hobby
What were pigeons used for in world war 1 in the trenches?
Pigeons were a communications method that was used often. Many pigeons earned the Dicken Medal, a sort of Medal of Honor for animals that have served above and beyond the call of duty in military actions.
Who uses homing pigeons and why?
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. Today they are used for racing.
What breed of pigeons were used in World War 1?
Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives. Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives.
What are the reasons pigeons were used as messengers?
Pigeons are used as messengers because they can fly swiftly for long distances.
Animals in trenches?
Large rats lice There were also messenger animals like pigeons and dogs which were used to carry important messages across. Some of these animals even received medals.
