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#@&$%* PIGEON!!!! A glimpse into the world of one of the most unappreciated animals on the planet
Transcript of A glimpse into the world of one of the most PIGEON!!!! · 2015. 11. 30. · AncientCulture ....
#@&$%* PIGEON!!!!
A glimpse into the world of one of the most unappreciated animals on the planet
Pop Culture
Who cares
about pigeons?
Pigeons and doves in everyday culture
AncientCulture
Ancient figurines
Reliable messengers Hellenistic terracotta pigeon
(Greece, 400-300 BC)
Doves as symbols of fertility Neolithic pigeon effigy
(Lake Van, Anatolia, 4000 BC)
Doves as inspiration Neolithic dove pot
(Vučedol, Croatia, 2800-26000 BC)
Vučedol, Croatia
Doves as religious
symbols
Doves as symbols of love and peace
Ornamentation and protein for native cultures
Homers and Heroes
Pigeon racing as a lucrative sport
and hobby
Pigeons as war heroes
Diversity - the spice of life
Species diversity
Domestic breed
diversity
An adaptation for every niche
They get around…
TAKE FLIGHT! Visit the Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife to view several species of pigeons and doves from the Lone Star State!
Land of seeds, nuts and fruits
The large and the
small of it…
The truth about Venus and Mars…
Going, going, gone…
Rare and vanishing species
too late to save…
Why are ¼ of all pigeons and doves
vanishing?
