Dinosaurs Still Live

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• woop_woop@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This isn’t true: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoatzin

  … Since Archaeopteryx had three functional claws on each wing, some earlier systematists speculated that the hoatzin was descended from it, because nestling hoatzins have two functional claws on each wing. Modern researchers, however, hypothesize that the young hoatzin’s claws are of more recent origin… A similar trait is seen in turacos, whose nestlings use claws on their wings to climb in trees.

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  • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    TIL :)

    People’s voice: Shall we leave it up or remove it?

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    • sunyata@mander.xyz ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Add a tag of shame to the title.

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    • woop_woop@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It is definitely an awesome looking critter though

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  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Thank you! Now I have learned something even MORE interesting, and can still enjoy the cool Hoatzin!

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  • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    People can still consider an idea even if its wrong.

    The title therefore is technically true.

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• MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That’s the stinky bird, right?

  edit: yes, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoatzin

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  • Hamartia@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Mulleted stinkbird thank you.

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• toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  What does “ringed” mean in this context?

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  • i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The birb accepted their wedding proposal 💍

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  • kootepe@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Birds are monitored by putting a ring on their leg. The ring can then be used to identify the bird if it’s captured or seen with a telescope/binoculars/camera by someone else, or if their carcass is found. Typically it’s just a small metal ring but these days multiple colored rings can also be used, those are put into a public database that anyone can use to identify the bird and see where it has been spotted, when it was ringed, how old it is etc.

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    • toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Gotcha.

      I was familiar with the concept but not the phrasing. Thanks for the edification!

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  • Klear@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Cause if you wanted to track it then you should have put a ring on it

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• m4xie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It can be one step away, if you manage to sneak it into the museum.

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They stink and don’t breed.

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• nope@jlai.lu ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Cool birb

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• Bosht@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Wow that is so cool holy shit

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