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Ah , that's too bad. This article mentions a correlation between pollution and loss-of-limbs in urban pigeons. They even mention it may due to human hair entan
by serf 6y ago
Ah , that's too bad.
This article mentions a correlation between pollution and loss-of-limbs in urban pigeons. They even mention it may due to human hair entanglement from hair salons as a primary culprit -- that seems far fetched to me, but who knows.[0]
I tend to think that it's mostly just environmental entanglement, pigeons are pretty curious animals.
[0]: https://www.birdspot.co.uk/bird-brain/why-do-so-many-urban-pigeons-have-missing-legs-or-feet https://www.birdspot.co.uk/bird-brain/why-do-so-many-urban-p...
- climb_stealth 6y agoI always wonder whether it is the spikes that are used to deter birds from sitting on ledges. At least that's what comes to my mind whenever I see birds with mutilated feet. :/