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Dubbed A Living Dinosaur, This Flightless And Prehistoric-Looking Bird From Australia Is At Risk Of Extinction, With Less Than 5,000 Left In The Country
The future of the endangered southern cassowary is at stake. Dubbed a “living dinosaur,” the flightless, prehistoric-looking bird is at risk of extinction. With its bright blue neck ...
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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand’s Colorful Fungi
Boast and a team of researchers, for example, are using fossilized dung to learn more about the diets of extinct flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand. Coprolites helped ...