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"What is there to be afraid of pigeons, and pigeons will not take the initiative to attack you, isn't there a little bit of pigeon droppings?"
This sentence can be said to have appeared in people's ears countless times, but recently a netizen has popularized the horror of pigeons, which makes people have to look at pigeons, but are pigeons really so terrible?
So which is more terrifying, a pigeon or a mouse?
Rats are also known as pests, almost everyone has seen them, but few people have seen pigeons, so what is the charm of pigeons?
A pigeon is a "flying mouse"?
Pigeons are called "flying mice", which is a big misunderstanding, pigeons are not flying mice, but they can transmit a variety of diseases.
In fact, pigeons and rats are about the same level of danger, after all, rats and pigeons are considered potentially dangerous animals, and pigeons are also considered the main pathogens in cities.
As a result, many cities have carried out pigeon eradication operations, and a survey in the United States showed that pigeons are animals that can transmit more than 50 diseases.
And as these dangerous pigeons were driven to live in the countryside, the city became much quieter.
Surprisingly, however, these pigeons are still spreading these dangerous germs, even though they have migrated to the countryside.
But why do we call pigeons "flying mice"?
Because on the mainland there is a disease called "cryptococcosis", which is mainly latent in pigeon droppings.
However, cryptococcus does not infect pigeons, so the pigeon will multiply in large quantities, and when the pigeon droppings fall on the ground, the cryptococcus will be dispersed into the air with the spores in the pigeon droppings.
These spores are extremely resistant to environmental changes, and when the air is no longer wet, the spores will become fungi, and the spores are also very small and can float in the air without taking up any space.
When these spores are inhaled in humans, they can become infected with cryptococcus, which in turn leads to cryptococcosis, which is very dangerous.
Cryptococcosis is a fatal meningitis disease that, even with treatment, can cause serious sequelae.
If the immune system is weakened, even if there is a high treatment rate, it can cause death.
Then some people wonder, why are pigeons not afraid of humans and do not attack personally?
This is the general impression that people will not attack you, just don't fight with them.
In fact, it is not that pigeons are not afraid of humans, but because the body temperature of pigeons is relatively high, around 42 degrees, even if they carry a lot of bacteria and viruses, they will not affect themselves.
However, the human body temperature is only about 37 degrees, and the germs on the pigeon will multiply rapidly at the human body temperature, and in large cities, it is best not to feed wild animals casually, because this can easily lead to further spread of bacteria, which is not conducive to public health.
Moreover, the condition of breeding pigeons and wild pigeons is also very different, and some farms will directly dump waste due to improper management, resulting in environmental pollution and more likely to spread diseases.
Therefore, before breeding, we must consider the surrounding environment to avoid the problem of improper waste disposal.
In addition to this, in many cities, pigeons are not properly managed, which can also lead to the spread of other diseases such as avian influenza, so the management of pigeons needs to be taken seriously.
How dangerous is pigeon droppings?
Many people have seen young people feeding the pigeons and then lying on the benches to bask in the sun, and most of them are friendly to the pigeons, but this is also very dangerous.
Because when they were feeding the food, it was very likely that they had accidentally touched the bird droppings on the ground, which carried germs, and when the bird droppings fell into the air, they mixed with human breath and infected me with bacteria.
Researchers have also collected guano soils for observational studies and found that more than 80% of the samples contained very pathogenic bacteria.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay great attention to safety when cleaning up animal waste, and it is best to wear masks and gloves when using cleaning tools to avoid danger.
A small bird droppings hide a huge hazard, so it is best not to touch the bird droppings on the ground when feeding the pigeon food, and do not let the bird droppings fall into the food, let alone eat the liquid secreted by the animal in or outside the body, so as not to cause safety hazards.
Always wear a mask and gloves when cleaning up animal waste to ensure your own safety.
Historical descriptions of pigeons
In ancient times, people often used "a hundred birds towards the phoenix" to describe the heroine of the phoenix - Zhen, and when Zhen read this lyrics, he felt like a phoenix, so he loved Sima Yi so much.
Then Zhen sent Sima Yi to the beautiful feeling of Fengqiuhuang, expressing his love for Xi Ma Yi, and at this time, the person who recorded the qin felt as if he was a hundred birds, and then learned to worship the phoenix like a hundred birds.
Later, the person who recorded the qin recorded this touching love story on paper, which is what people often call "bamboo slips" now, and the person who recorded the qin was the famous ancient musician Kong Ming, who expressed these two ancient love stories with music, so this love story became a beautiful legend handed down.
Regarding the attitude of the ancients towards the finches, it can also be seen that the ancients did not discriminate against wild animals, as long as they did not interfere with humans, they could coexist peacefully.
Similarly, modern people are also open to domestic pets, as long as they are well kept and do not affect their daily life, they can share the joy of life with them.
Therefore, people in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, are open to animals, and as long as they do not harm humans, they can live in harmony.
But should we treat wild animals that are also incapable of harming humans?
This is a sociological question, and it is also a question worth exploring.
Because now there are people all over the country who breed pigeons, but restricting them from flying in the cities is a sociological problem.
It is believed that this restriction deprives them of the right to coexist with wild animals, which can in fact allow people to interfere with humans if they do not interfere with wildlife excessively.
So should we reconsider our view?
Should humans and wildlife be allowed, so should they raise rats or pheasants?
This is a question worth pondering.
epilogue
Nowadays there are people all over the country who breed pigeons, but restricting them from flying in the cities is a sociological problem.
It is believed that this restriction deprives them of the right to coexist with wild animals, which can in fact allow people to interfere with humans if they do not interfere with wildlife excessively.
In general, pigeons, like rats, can transmit diseases, and there is no absolute superiority or inferiority between the two.
At the same time, we also need to pay attention to safety.