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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Urban birds' beak shape rapidly changed during COVID-19 lockdowns, suggesting human-driven transformations

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Urban birds' beak shape rapidly changed during COVID-19 lockdowns, suggesting human-driven transformations

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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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When the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects extended beyond humans. A recent study found that it reshaped urban ecosystems to such an extent that certain city-dwelling birds even began to develop longer, thinner beaks resembling those of their wild relatives.
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    They just got healthier when they weren’t eating ourshitty food. Hard to believe.

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      Could be that, or the lack of humans lead to food scarcity for the urban birdies and the wild type were better adapted and thrived more and had more living babies for those couple of generations.

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        10 hours ago

        Fucking weak dick birds! Amiright

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      Did they actually become healthier? It sounds like their beak shapes just changed to adapt to what they needed to eat

      • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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        Preggo birdies were eating healthy and hatched strong kids.

        Source: I made it up

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