The Last Passenger Pigeon
On September 1, 1914, the world lost the last of the passenger pigeons. Martha, the final member of her species, was found dead in her enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo at the age of 29.
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The Passenger Pigeon’s Massive Flocks: From Billions to Extinction
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon: A Symbol of Extinction’s Impact
The Passenger Pigeon's Massive Flocks: From Billions to Extinction
Passenger pigeons once numbered between 3 to 5 billion, forming immense flocks that could darken the sky. These flocks, like the one over Ontario in 1866 that took 14 hours to pass, are now a distant memory, symbolizing the rise and fall of a species.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon: A Symbol of Extinction's Impact
Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, died on September 1, 1914. Her preserved body at the Smithsonian Institution stands as a powerful reminder of the human-driven factors, like overhunting, that led to the extinction of a once-abundant species.
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