THEY SAVED THOUSANDS OF HUMAN LIVES DURING WORLD WARS I AND II

Pigeons' homing talents continued to shape history during the 20th century. In both World Wars, rival nations had huge flocks of pigeon messengers. (America alone had 200,000 at its disposal in WWII.) By delivering critical updates, the avian saved thousands of human lives. One racing bird named Cher Ami completed a mission that led to the rescue of194 stranded U.S. Soldiers  on October 4, 1918.

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