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Feral Pigeons World Wide

10,000 Birds

The explanation said: „dovecote – fresh meat in case of siege“. Obviously, I am talking of Feral Pigeons (also called city, town or street pigeons). The scientific name of the Feral Pigeon is Columba livia domestica and that last world tells the story. At the top of the tallest tower, there was one small tower with many holes.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

10,000 Birds

Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius.

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