Sign in to download full-size image Fig. 30. Artistic reconstruction of the giant flightless ratite bird, Vorombe titan, from Madagascar.Drawing by S. Maugeri. Flight ability has been lost many times in insular birds belonging to different lineages. In insular waterfowl, for instance, flightless...
Dodos may gain or lose up to .1x size when bred, though it is possible to get a size mutation, and Dodos may gain or lose up to .4x size. Real Dodos were a social bird that lived in flocks, Ark's Dodos can be found together but they can also be found alone. Dodos used to ...
Dodos may have a reputation as the dunces of the bird world, but new research suggests they weren't just a flock of lunkheads.
Comparison between week 2, Luke Parry’s talk (left), and Week 9, Derek Briggs’ talk (right): What a difference 16 weeks of drawing practice makes! The First Animals series may be over but keep your Wednesday evenings free because there are more talks to come! The next series, “Visio...
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