Columbidae

Natural selection is a cornerstone of the theory of evolution, although many experts would agree that it is no longer viewed the same way that natural selection was originally theorized. Ultimately, it’s the concept of phenotypic differences in various living organisms determining (to a very debatable extent) which organisms survive and reproduce. For most living organisms on this planet, the proliferation of human existence has greatly impacted the scheme of natural selection however. Human beings

The death scene of Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus in book two of the Aeneid is, in my opinion, hands down the pièce de résistance of the epic. This potent excerpt shines in providing the reader with not only intense visual imagery, but also (when translating from the latin at least) opportunities to interpret the text to one’s desire (to an extent, of course). Perhaps the most significant of these “instances of interpretation” is in lines 2.515-516, and that of course is the describing of Hecuba and

At one time the Passenger Pigeon made up 40% of the bird population in America. When they migrated their flock stretched 300 miles, and covered the sky for hours. How did 5 billion birds disappear within 30 years? Yes, it is because we hunted the whole population. The passenger pigeon was an average bird with a big population. This bird served as the cheapest source of protein while hunters successfully killed the entire species. These birds never attached or harmed others in any way shape, or form

This species is in the columbidae family, a family made up of doves and pigeons. The dodo bird does everything on the ground, including nest, which is extremely uncommon for any type of avian. Another amazing fact about these interesting creature is that appearance of the dodo bird

The pigeon stems from the Rock Pigeon, which is from the bird family Columbidae. The usage of carrier pigeons as ways of delivering a message dates back to centuries ago. During WWll, pigeons were dependent on to deliver discreet messages from and to an area. More than 250,000 carrier pigeons were used in World War II (WWII

Head Bobbing in Rock Pigeons A familiar sight seen in cities and towns around the world, the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or colloquially known as the common city pigeon, is a widespread animal that is hard to miss during a casual stroll on the street. City pigeons can typical be found even in crowded sidewalks or public places near discarded food or nesting on public structures. These animals can also be found around farmland and fields. Rock pigeons are an Old World species originally native from

Shifting The View of The Dodo Picture yourself running through the woods as quickly as your legs can move you, with a heap of emotions running through your brain. You feel betrayed, offended, helpless, terrified. You have never been an aggressive animal. You are friendly, you don’t eat animals, and it’s not like you have the abilities to overpower anything if you do eat them. This may aid your imagination of what the dodo bird went through while being hunted down by the Portuguese. The dodo bird

The article, The Mammoth Cometh, uses many appeals and techniques to relay the importance of de-extinction, especially in relation to Novak's passion, the passenger pigeon. Pathos are effectively used to in giving us (the audience) a personal connection with Ben Novak as the author takes us on hikes as a boy throughout the badlands near his home, “exploring a vast petrified forest,” in North Dakota. “Novak frequently came across vertebrae, phalanges and rib fragments of extinct crocodiles,” and other

The Darkness of Doves In Louise Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves, doves or birds are used throughout the novel to represent dark times for the characters and the overall town of Pluto, North Dakota. By reading the birds as a symbol, the title makes perfect sense. The beginning of the novel starts off with a description of how the doves wreaked havoc on the city of Pluto. The birds “ate their crops,” houses were “crushed by the weight of the birds,” and “one could wring the necks of hundreds or thousands

placed in a family of their own, the Raphidae. This was because their relationships to other groups of birds (such as rails) had yet to be resolved. As of recently, it appears more warranted to include the didines as a subfamily Raphinae in the Columbidae. Indian Mughal miniature which may be one of the most accurate depictions of