Recent research suggests that a homing pigeon can navigate to its home coop from any direction by using ____ as their compass and ____ as their map.
A) the position of the Sun; olfactory cues
B) the position of the stars; other visual cues
C) olfactory cues; the position of the stars
D) olfactory cues; the position of the Sun
E) landmarks; olfactory cues

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Homing pigeons use the position of the Sun as their compass to orient themselves in the right direction and rely on olfactory cues to recognize the specific location of their home coop, acting as a map.

Recent Research Suggests That a Homing Pigeon Can Navigate to Its