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Study has solved a 150-year-old mystery into the identity of the extinct giant crane
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Scientists from Bournemouth University have identified an extinct giant crane species, Grus primigenia, that inhabited Europe over 20,000 years ago. This discovery resolves a 150-year-old taxonomic mystery regarding the bird's classification.
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It contributes to the understanding of prehistoric European biodiversity and evolutionary history.
Scientists at Bournemouth University (BU) have solved a 150-year-old mystery into the identity of an extinct giant crane that lived in…
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