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How is it possible for some animals like homing pigeons to navigate no matter how far from home you take them?

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Animals like homing pigeons are able to navigate no matter how far from home they are taken due to their ability to sense and utilize various cues and mechanisms such as the Earth magnetic field and visual landmarks.

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Some animals, like homing pigeons, are able to navigate no matter how far from home they are taken due to their ability to sense and utilize various cues and mechanism. Pigeons have magnetoreceptor in their beaks that allow them to detect and interpret the magnetic field.

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