Pigeons may sometimes appear to randomly target city sculptures with their droppings, but according to a new Japanese study they also have the potential to become discerning art critics.
Researchers at Tokyo's Keio University say they have found that the birds have "advanced perceptive abilities" and can distinguish between "good" and "bad" paintings, recognizing beauty the way humans do.
The team -- which previously published research saying that pigeons can tell a Monet from a Picasso -- was seeking to find out whether the animals may also be able to prefer one to the other.
-Discovery
So Pigeons make better critics- and how! We can't throw sh@t! on statues- especially on those that litter our beaches. And if some particular person great in Uttar Pradesh comes to know of this, it is extinction time for pigeons.
This is not just us, look at what happened in New Hampshire:
Police in New Hampshire said they temporarily seized a barking dog that was the subject of complaints from neighbors while its owner was away.And then,
-UPI
More than 350 dogs, primarily pit bull terriers, were seized in a series of coordinated raids on various dogfighting venues
Salon reports, quoting a CNN news about an investigation into dogfighting across five states in US.
When dogs come, can cats be far behind? Or is it the other way round-
A woman accused of keeping 150 cats in her New Jersey mansion has been ordered to pay more than $35,000 in fines and restitution.
...Authorities in March found the cats living in urine- and feces-covered rooms in Oughton's home, once valued at $1 million.
Oughton's lawyer Lawrence Fox told the judge the problem arose because of Oughton's love for animals and she became "overwhelmed by the situation."
-Yahoo! News
Such is the price man pays for kindness (or woman).
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