Guest Author - Malika Harricharan We always think of those birds
as annoying pests, don't we? But take a closer look, and you'll
find some interesting facts about pigeons. One of the biggest
annoyances about pigeons is poop, right? Did you know that in
Europe in the 16th to 18th centuries, pigeon poop was considered
highly valuable as a source of fertilizer? In addition, it was
the main ingredient in gun powder during this time as well. In
early centuries, the pigeon was the main source of
communication. It would carry news of sporting events. During
wars, pigeons carried vital information across enemy lines,
which lead to many lives being saved. During WWII, pigeons had a
98 percent success rate in accomplishing their missions.
Astonishingly, pigeons were used up until 2004 in India as a
form of relaying information. Obviously, the fact that pigeons
were used for so many centuries to relay information supports
the fact that these are very intelligent creatures. They are
even able to recognize themselves in a