How are feather colors in pigeons related to the environment?

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Rom4ik [11]2 years ago

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Answer:

In a darker background, natural selection favors the darker birds.

Same goes for a ligter background

Explanation:

There is pressure in a population to look the same, because if you are white in a flock of regular pigeons, you will be targeted by predators, mainly Peregrine Falcons. However, in a city environment, it my benefit you (the pigeon) to be a different color, as more people will feed you. However, due to the release/escape of domestic pigeons, new colors that would not have appeared in the wild population are there.

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