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. 2006 Nov 7;16(21):R920-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.09.051.

Homing behavior: decisions, dominance and democracy

James L Gould  1
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Homing behavior: decisions, dominance and democracy

James L Gould. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

When flying in pairs, pigeons with different preferred paths back to the loft often agree on a joint route, and in doing so get home faster than either would have done on its own.

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