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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

There’s the Neolithic era; Ancient Egypt (bird mummies!); The drawing on the left is from 1714, the one on the right is the result of Birkhead’s own dissection. There are two subjects which I think could have been explored more thoroughly–women in ornithological history and colonialism.

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Mad over Maltese

4 The Love Of Animals

You will see them barking and whining and chewing everything in sight right from your rug to your footwear so yes it is funny, but beware, you do want your favorite clothes dug up and chewed upon. And when you are down and low it will actually stand right by your side, doing everything it can to make you feel better.

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