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Darwin and the jungle fowl gene Apr 14 2008
Evolution theorist Charles Darwin believed the domesticated chicken descended from the red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) only, but new research shows there’s more to the story.
Tags: asia, bird, chicken, colour, evolution, forest, fowl, genetics, india, jungle, skinDid you know? Ostrich eggs Sep 27 2007
Ostrich eggs are the largest of any bird species, and are hard and smooth. They are larger than a grapefruit, and weigh more than 20 times as much as a chicken’s egg.
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Bald eagle numbers growing in 2 US states Aug 24 2007
Bald eagles were once on the brink of extinction, but now seem to be doing well – at least in the north-eastern states of Maine and New Hampshire in the United States.
The Boston Globe reported earlier this month that there were 14 nesting pairs in New Hampshire this year, and that in Maine, the number of fledglings had increased from 266 fledged eaglets in 2001 to 316 last year.
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