Palomas

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/palomas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Columba livia
2. What is the habitat?Cosmopolitan; predominantly urban and suburban environments, also coastal cliffs and rocky areas
3. What are palomas and where do they live?Palomas are pigeons that are very common in cities around the world. They originally came from cliffs and mountains in Eurasia and North Africa, but now they live in urban areas everywhere.
4. Why do palomas like to live in cities?Cities give palomas plenty of food from people and places to build nests on buildings. Their smart behavior lets them use human-made structures to stay safe and find food easily.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity or influence.
Behavioral Plasticity: The ability of an organism to change its behavior in response to environmental changes.
Magnetoreception: The ability to detect the Earth's magnetic field for orientation and navigation.