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They preen their feathers in order to clean them, and they clean others' feathers for grooming and social contact

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How do pigeons use their beaks?

Pigeons use their beaks primarily for foraging, helping them peck at seeds, grains, and other food sources. Their beaks are also essential for drinking, as they can create a suction to draw water. Additionally, pigeons use their beaks to preen their feathers, maintaining their plumage for insulation and flight. Socially, they may also use their beaks for communication and bonding behaviors with other pigeons.


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Artificial selection (or selective breeding) describes intentional breeding for certain traits, or combination of traits. The way to breed pigeons with large beaks is to find pigeons with large beaks of both sexes and mate them and then not allow breeding for pigeons without large beaks. You may also be able to genetically engineer pigeons so that they have large beaks.


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