2 Pigeons with Foot Feathers are Only Distantly Related (IMAGE)

University of Utah

2 Pigeons with Foot Feathers are Only Distantly Related

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Long feathers adorn the feet of the Pomeranian pouter pigeon, top, and the ice pigeon, bottom. Even though both breeds share this trait, they are only distantly related, illustrating a new University of Utah study that found visible traits don't always reflect underlying genetics.

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Mike Shapiro, University of Utah

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