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How did the ancient Egyptians catch and mummify millions of ibises?
Egyptians mummified millions of sacred ibises thousands of years ago. Analysing their DNA seems to show they were sourced from the wild rather than large farms
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Have people in the UK really been banned from shooting wood pigeons?
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Baby boom for the kakapo, New Zealand鈥檚 critically endangered parrot
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Eurasian hoopoes protect their eggs with a dark foul-smelling goo
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Protected hen harriers are vanishing under suspicious circumstances
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Hawkward! 鈥楨xpert鈥� birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities
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Cassowaries鈥� strange headgear helps them stay cool in the heat
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Tyrannosaurus rex might have accidentally helped fruit grow
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Peacocks might use their showy tails for covert communication
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Crows can guess the weight of an object by watching it sway in wind
New Caledonian crows are famous for their clever tool-making abilities. Now it seems they are also able to guess an object's weight by watching it move
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The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica’s past
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When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain
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Giant baby birds sitting on their potty-like nests make a fine sight
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Thousands of flamingos dine on colourful bacteria in this rainbow lake
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