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Title Birds of a feather really DO flock together! Pigeons stay in a group in the presence of predators rather than moving to protect themselves, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Mail Online Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 04/06/2021 Description - UK experts performed experiments with flocks of pigeons and a robot predator
- The pigeons stayed together in the presence of predators for the flock's benefit
- It was thought pigeons selfishly fly to the centre of a herd to protect themselves
- This selfish herd theory was first proposed to clarify why animals move in groupsProducer/Author Jonathan Chadwick URL https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9648615/Pigeons-flock-presence-predators-study-shows.html Persons Rolf Storms, Robert Musters, Charlotte Korinna Hemelrijk Title Robo-falcons can stop pigeons crashing into planes and causing fatal accidents Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Telegraph Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 04/06/2021 Description Remote-control artificial birds can usher pigeons away from airfields to reduce risk of 'bird strikes' Producer/Author Olivia Rudgard URL https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2021/06/04/robo-falcons-can-stop-pigeons-crashing-planes-causing-fatal/ Persons Rolf Storms, Robert Musters, Charlotte Korinna Hemelrijk