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This Thunderous Goose Relative Was Built like a Tank with the Wings of a Songbird

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The Evolution of the Big Birds

The Thunderbirds went extinct because they lived in the slow lane. The emu, on the other hand, grew to full body size and 14 months after that. This theory is backed up by another bird tail. Many of the birds that are feeders flapping around our cities, pooping on our cars, live life in the fast lane.

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