Tuesday 13th June 2023
    Difficulty: Hard

    Pigeons (Quiz #207)

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    1. Perhaps the most famous war pigeon is Cher Ami, who in 1918 was awarded a medal for delivering messages from an encircled battalion under heavy fire. What medal was he awarded?

    2. How many of the following do homing pigeons use to find their way home?
    - Earth’s magnetic field
    - infrared light
    - smell
    - landmarks
    - infrasound (sound waves with a frequency too low for humans to hear)

    3. How do pigeons compare with monkeys in their ability to do maths?

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