The so-called homing pigeons, as the name implies, are pigeons for communication. In the case of underdeveloped communication tools in ancient times, people used pigeons' strong desire to go home. After training, they used them to transmit information much faster than ancient horses. Although there is a saying of "a swift horse", you can't run a thousand miles in a day. Most of them go to the post station before changing to another horse or resting their feet. But homing pigeons can fly thousands of kilometers a day.

500 kilometers and 6 hours. The speed of short-distance homing pigeons can reach 100 km or more. With the development of science and technology, carrier pigeon communication has been gradually replaced. In addition to military and a few commercial applications, homing pigeons have been given a new task, that is, to participate in racing competitions.