So Doves (and a lot of other Birds I dont know about) can sense the magnetic field of the earth, right? So what happens with them when you put em in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine? Would the strength of the Magnet cause them any discomfort or disorient them?
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Birds like doves have a special “superpower” that helps them know where to go by feeling the Earth’s invisible magnetic field, kind of like how we use maps. Now, an MRI machine has a really, really strong magnet inside it—much stronger than the Earth’s magnetic field. If you put a dove in there, it might get confused or feel weird because the super strong magnet would mess up its ability to feel where it is. It would be like trying to use a map, but all the roads are scrambled up! It might not hurt the dove, but it would probably feel strange and not know which way to go for a little while.
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