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Find Of Rare Extinct Bird Bones Announced In Leiden

On Friday scientists announced a find of 700 bones of the extinct Dodo bird on the island of Mauritius. The announcement was made at Naturalis in Leiden, the Netherlands. The bones are estimated to be 2,000 to 3,000 years old. The cache will be on display at the museum until 8 January 2006. The last Dodo bird was killed on the island probably sometime before 1700.

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Huge Fire In Netherlands Bird Park

A fire broke out early Saturday morning in the bird park Avifauna in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. The cause of the fire was unknown. The fire claimed the lives of approximately 20 birds, according to police. Surviving birds have been moved to temporary housing. Among the dead were parakeets and cockatoos.

Source: Grote brand in vogelpark Avifauna

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