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Remains of 400-year old goat found in the Italian Alps will help scientists understand ‘ice mummies’

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A skier came across a surprising sight in a remote area of the Italian Alps – the preserved remains of a 400-year-old goat. With only half of its body sticking out of the ice, Hermann Oberlechner said the animal’s skin ‘looked like leather, completely hairless.’   Oberlechner had hiked six hours into the mountains, so an … Read more

Crane comeback continues as population reaches 400-year high

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Cranes are flourishing with more than 200 now living in Britain – the highest number in 400 years, RSPB reveals Cranes went extinct in Britain due to habitat loss during the early 17th century   Conservationists have been steadily reintroducing the 4ft tall bird in Britain   RSPB says there are more than 200 cranes now living … Read more