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5 Treasures Murdered by the Scientists Tasked With Protecting Them

5 Treasures Murdered by the Scientists Tasked With Protecting Them
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Archaeological dig unearths fascinating new insight into medieval life on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne

Archaeological dig unearths fascinating new insight into medieval life on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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15 Flames of Trivia We Lit This Week

15 Flames of Trivia We Lit This Week
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Great auk | History, Habitat, Extinct, & Facts

Great auk, flightless seabird extinct since 1844. It belonged to the family Alcidae (order Charadriiformes) and bred in colonies on rocky islands off North Atlantic coasts. Utterly defenseless, great auks were killed by rapacious hunters for food and bait. The nearest living relatives are the razor-billed auks.

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Wolf, lynx, great auk An atlas of Scotland s lost wildlife

Wildcats and pine martens roamed through the woods of Britain. The sea eagle and the red kite soared. It was “the last great age of the wolf”.

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