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How much bird is there, anyway?

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This is also a hard question to address because most data on animal size distribution does not compare across classes of animals, and/or focuses on groups that would not be helpful. Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes?

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 1)

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If the male’s color fades after the first egg, the female reacts by laying a smaller second egg – seemingly deciding that it is better to cut her losses as the male apparently is the avian equivalent of a deadbeat father. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.