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Ep. 299: Poppin' Heads with Evan Hafer

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The Genesis of the California Condors

In 82, there were only 22 california condors in existence. Recently now, scientists decided to undertake a complete genetic analysis of the population. They find two birds that are missing genetic material from the male who shared the enclosure with the female that laid the eggs. It's hard to look at a condor and tell if you're looking at a boy or a girl, uh?

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