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Missing Syrinx Found! Mesozoic Vegavis vocalization verified

10,000 Birds

Primates are exceptional among the mammals, living amphibians (which represent only a small part of the original amphibian family tree) are pretty noisy too. The different main groups of living birds differentiated from one another prior to the extinction of the dinosaurs, ca. Fish are mostly silent on the matter. And, guess what?

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

10,000 Birds

The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups. Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates. Other primates include Chimpanzee and Putty-nosed Monkey, several duiker antelope species, etc.