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Generations of Bearded Vultures Stashed Humans’ Treasures, Including a 650-Year-Old Sandal, in These Bird Nests
Bearded vultures have been extinct in southern Spain for 70 to 130 years, depending on the specific region. But while the ...
Scientists discovered a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest in Spain. Researchers say a lot can be learned about human history and ecology from studying bearded vulture nests.
Examining the nests, the researchers said, teaches us "about human customs in the areas inhabited by the bearded vulture." ...
WASHINGTON - A diet of putrid rotting flesh may not be your cup of tea, but to the cinereous vulture, found across southern Europe and Asia, it is positively delightful. This tough bird, it turns out, ...
Bearded vultures aren't the only birds whose nests function as time capsules. For a study published earlier this year, coot ...
Among the four vulture species found in Europe, the Egyptian Vulture is not only the smallest but also the one whose population is sadly still in decline. The adult Egyptian Vulture is easily ...
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