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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Pigeons have an organ in the brain that allows them to sense the earth’s magnetic field.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

And if they could use it to exchange thoughts and ideas with others, I'd call that telepathy, but they don't/

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Fish too, but I believe its part of their outer skin not brain