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Discovery: Biologists discovered a new species of tiny owl on the forested island of Príncipe, and it's already under threat

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How to Get a Photo of an Oyster

Biologists use a call and response method to study owls. It was this method that helped Philip to attract the bird for him to take a photo. They listen to the sound and they are attracted to it because they are too rich or so they come to defend the enjoy. Do you know why playing an owl call will attract other owls? If not, we put the playback to try to see if they will reply. We had to do this by night because it's the activity period of this kind of species.

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