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Genome sequencing may shed light on parrots` longevity and intelligence
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | 7 days ago
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Researchers at Texas A and M University have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first time. This is a groundbreaking move that could provide new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation.
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Canada's famous parrot dies
Brockville :: Canada | 29 days ago
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Gobbler, the parrot who recently become famous in Canada, has died suddenly, its owner said. Owner Mary Brown told The Recorder and Times that the blue and yellow macaw died suddenly Wednesday after suffering from an acute respiratory infection. "I'm
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Shock n' macaw as dole queen feathers her nest with ‘£1,000 parrot'
Dole :: France | 3 months ago
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The jobless mum of 11 bragged to pals that she bought the blue-and-gold bird, native to South America. She is said to have forked out after the family moved out of a sprawling six-bed vicarage worth around £725,000 near their twin council house home
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Books: Flights of Winged Majesty – Review of ‘The Unfeathered Bird'
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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It seems an odd disclaimer for a collection of bird drawings, until you look at the drawings. The birds in this book are not merely unfeathered, they are also skinned, skeletal and sometimes to serve the presentation of a skull or a wing, a tongue or
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Tip-off leads to macaws stolen from wildlife park
Sydney :: Australia | 5 months ago
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The two macaws were among 10 birds stolen early on Christmas morning from the Featherdale Wildlife Park at Doonside. Park keepers were concerned the rare South American parrots, which are worth about $6,000 each, would be neglected or separated. But
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VIDEO: Parrot chicks rescued in Brazil
São Paulo :: Brazil | 6 months ago
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Parrot chicks rescued from poachers in Brazil 12 November 2012 Last updated at 04:18 ET So far this year police in Brazil have rescued almost 14,000 illegally captured wild animals. The period from September to December is the busiest time for
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King of the cliffhangers
Sydney :: Canada | 10 months ago
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Supplied Instead, Rose Bay police attended the address for a "pet rescue". The Person of Interest this time was, in fact, Mr Ibrahim's much loved pet macaw, Meg. Officers descended 20 metres over the Dover Heights cliffs this afternoon to retrieve
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Brazil cracks down on lucrative wild animal trade
Rio de Janeiro :: Brazil | 1 year ago
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May 1 , 2012 (AFP) -Blue-and-yellow macaws from Amazonia, green parrots, monkeys, turtles, anacondas and pumas: wild animal trafficking is a very lucrative business that spares no species in Brazil, including those facing extinction. "According to
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Beloved parrot stolen from back yard
Buena Park :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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A Buena Park woman is asking for the public's help in finding her 12-year-old parrot, Sparkey, who was stolen from the back yard of her home early Tuesday morning. Chere Pulido, 44, said her much-loved blue and gold macaw was in his outdoor cage when
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Macaws and marmosets adorn this unique Florida office
Welcome to a unique office of Saveology in Margate, Florida. It is adorned with various types of animals and birds like macaws and marmosets to give it a totally out-of-the-earth
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