This newly discovered ancient monk seal is challenging previous theories about how and where monachine seals evolved. It’s the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution research in about 70 years.
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Kea were able to correctly guess the most probable scenarios, by evaluating various physical and social cues. Previously, only great apes and humans were known to be able to understand probability.
New research reveals that New Zealand once had its own species of black swan, the Poūwa.
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Curator Vertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa
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Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
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Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Canterbury
