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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 29, 2022
Being sacred may not have been that great for the Ibis in Egypt though – apparently, mummies of the Ibis are by far the most common bird mummies found there. And it seems that most of these mummified birds came from the wild rather than being specifically domesticated, according to DNA studies. Possibly also for doing the dishes.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
The post stimulated some great discussions but not really any additional commentary on the science behind these proposed relationships. Zebra Finch ( Taeniopygia guttata ), one of the study subjects, in Indonesia © David J. Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla ) in Victoria, Australia © David J. Ringer Suh et al.
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