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In my understanding feral is a domesticated creature that has found it self adapting back to the wild, while a wild creature was never domesticated at all. How
by vsnf 2y ago
In my understanding feral is a domesticated creature that has found it self adapting back to the wild, while a wild creature was never domesticated at all. How can pigeons be feral?
- delecti 2y agoMultiple types of Pigeons(/doves) have been domesticated through history. The pigeons most people are familiar with in big cities are feral domesticated rock doves.
- tomrod 2y agoPigeons are domesticated doves. Humans have used them for meat and, if memory serves, communication for a long time. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_pigeon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_pigeon
- jimnotgym 2y agoSome pigeons are domesticated doves, the kind of pigeons you see in town. Wood pigeons are wild and distinctly different from town pigeons. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood_pigeon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood_pigeon
- RoyalHenOil 2y agoThere are over 300 pigeon/dove species, and nearly all of these are wild and have never been domesticated. However, when people say "pigeon" without specifying a particular species, they are almost always referring to feral rock doves (Columba livia domestica) commonly found in urban environments all over the world.