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Juramaia sinensis, "Jurassic mother from Ch Juramaia sinensis, "Jurassic mother from China,” is the earliest known eutherian (placental) mammal. Their discovery pushed back the split between eutherians, marsupials, and monotremes by 35my.
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The Orinoco Goose is a South American shelduck, named after the Orinoco River of Venezuela and Columbia. They spend little time on the water, preferring to walk along the riverbank in search of food. They are highly social, living in pairs or family groups
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The Broad-Billed Tody is a small insectivorous bird found in the scrublands of Hispaniola. They build tunnels into embankments to house their nests, into which 1-4 eggs are laid. They are talkative birds, whistling and trilling as they hop along branches
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The Snowcap Hummingbird is tiny, only growing to 6.5cm and weighing 2.5g. While males are territorial against other members of their species, their diminutive size means they are frequently muscled out by larger hummingbirds
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The Azure Tit lives across the temperate deciduous forests of central Asia. They are closely related to the Eurasian Blue Tit, and will occasionally hybridize with them. These offspring are called Pleske’s Tit, and were once considered a distinct species.
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The ‘I’iwi or Scarlet Honeycreeper is the third most common land bird in the Hawaiian islands. They use their long, curved bill to drink nectar from the flowers of the ʻōhiʻa lehua tree.
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