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Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
24 Feb 2021, 13:29
Updated: 24 Feb 2021, 13:42
ANCIENT artwork adorning the walls of an Egyptian prince s tomb has revealed an extinct type of goose, according to new analysis.
A bird unknown to modern science has been spotted amongst the 4,600-year-old paintings, which also feature realistic depictions of creatures we know exist.
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An evolutionary biologist thinks these grey geese are an example of an extinct speciesCredit: romilio
The fresco depicting local aquatic birds has had archaeologists in awe ever since its discovery in 1871.
It was discovered at a site called Meidum in Lower Egypt and is aptly called Meidum Geese .
As a University of Queensland researcher examined a 4600-year-old Egyptian painting last year, a speckled goose caught his eye. UQ scientist Dr Anthony.