10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2013

Also, as researcher Rufus Johnstone of the University of Cambridge notes, “The question I come away with is whether it’s possible to distinguish between blackmail and honest signalling of hunger.” ” A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. In other bird science news, we should be concerned about waterfowl in China.

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South Africa Fowl Africa China 187

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

They became known as “Turkie Fowl” (spelling varies) because they were coming from the general direction of Turkey. The “Fowl” was dropped and the term “Turkey” was applied to other large Galliformes that were encountered in the New World. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well. Which would be weird.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 210

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Forget lions, tigers, and bears – if Internet listicles are to be believed, all of Oz is full of crocodiles, sharks, jellyfish, snakes, spiders – even magpies – that are dead set on killing, maiming, or injuring any humans they encounter. One of these killers even has the word “death” in its name, for crying out loud.

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2019 Australia Ducks Fowl 238

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl. So do parrots, some songbirds, humans, and a few other mammals. Follow him on Twitter — he’s regularly tweeting great highlights from the research project. Now it’s late 2014, six and a half years later, and here’s what we know today. Open Jarvis et al.’s Jarvis et al.

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. Scientific research and expertise are needed here. If some microorganisms must be killed in the process, this is unfortunate but necessary for human life. Why should microorganisms be sacrificed rather than humans? What Meat Should Not Be Eaten?

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