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Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds

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Third, which we already suspected, bird brains are adjusted to provide extra smartness in a way not seen in mammals. Bird, at least the ones that fly, can’t afford this kind of waste, so bird brains have evolved to be much more efficient than mammal brains. City Great Tit ( Parus major ) telomeres shortened.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. Its host range includes mosquitoes of the genus Culex , birds, and mammals, with the mosquitoes acting as the virus’ principal vector. The Usutu Virus’ origins are in Africa south of the Sahara. Impaired motoric movements, e.

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