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Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction

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caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial scale extinction
caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial scale extinction

For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrot fossils and archaeological specimens, showing that species thought to be endemic to particular islands were historically more widespread and diverse.

Source: ScienceDaily.com