Pigeons were effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities.

In war the homing ability of pigeons has been put to use by making them messengers.

The wild rock pigeon from which these birds are bred also has this homing ability.

The homing ability of the wood turtle does not vary among genders, age groups, or directions of travel.

Scientists at the University of Illinois have used the technique to study the orientation flights young bees make to develop their homing ability.

This group includes breeds originally developed for their homing ability, and includes show-type racing pigeons.

Speculation is that bat species' homing ability relies heavily on olfactory sense and vision.

Likely, smell is responsible for the homing ability.

Southern flying squirrels show substantial homing abilities, and can return to their nests if artificially removed to distances of up to a kilometre.

Due to their homing ability, speed, and altitude, they were often used as military messengers.