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Old 3rd September 2007, 11:48 PM
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Pigeon Facts Game


I just figured it might be fun to play a game with the facts we know about pigeons so that everyone can learn them. So I will start it and see if you all like the game or not, hey its worth a try.
So this is how it goes we have a question a day about pigeons and then you just post what you think the answer is, the person that gets it right has to post the next day with their fun fact. If no one gets it right that day(or if more than one person gets it right) then the person who posted that day does another one until someone gets it right or as a tie breaker. Ok anyone interested?

Question Number One:

How many taste buds does a pigeon have?

I will post the answer in 24 hours
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Old 4th September 2007, 04:24 AM
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I think it's 37 taste buds.
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Old 4th September 2007, 04:34 AM
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Old 4th September 2007, 06:50 AM
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They have 8,963 fewer taste buds than humans do.

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Old 4th September 2007, 07:04 AM
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Old 4th September 2007, 07:33 AM
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Yup they have 37 I guess thats why they don't mind eating worms
Guess we need a tie breaker
How old was the oldest pigeon when it died?
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Old 4th September 2007, 05:12 PM
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ya it was a ww2 pigeon. Ok Daryl now its your turn to write a question.
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Old 5th September 2007, 04:37 AM
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O.K, boys and girls, which weighs more, a pigeon's bones or it's feathers?
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Old 5th September 2007, 10:10 AM
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feathers.. Bones in flying birds are very light (a bit hollow)..
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How can feathers be heavier than bones evn if they are hollow? Hmm I am going to have to say bones are heavier, well I have a 50/50 shot of being right.
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Hamza is correct. Now Hamza, it's your turn to come up with a question.
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Really Feathers? I guess we knew I wasn't so smart since I posted this thread in the wild feral section that was just brilliant of me.
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Really Feathers? I guess we knew I wasn't so smart since I posted this thread in the wild feral section that was just brilliant of me.

That's OK, Kristen! We just have to look for the THREAD TITLE!

Carry on...

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Which famous biologist used pigeons as his "subjects" to prove his theories??
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