Tuesday 14 January 2020

Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction


A genetic study of the US's only native parrot appears to confirm its extinction was down to humans alone.
Scientists sequenced the genome of a stuffed Carolina parakeet held in a private collection.

The colourful bird's DNA showed none of the signs of inbreeding characteristic of animals that

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