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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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was responsible for maintaining the universe, judging the dead, and for writing and science ( source ). Is it offensive to say that Australian Zebra Finches breed like rabbits? The Sacred Ibis was seen as the incarnation of the god Thoth, who (with gods apparently better at multitasking than humans) was (or maybe still is, who knows?)

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“Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman

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This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. Zebra finch, Taeniopygia (Poephila) guttata. Illustrated with drawings by the author’s wife, wildlife artist Catherine Putman, “Understanding Animal Behaviour” has 178 pages.

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