Bowerbird (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

Bowerbird (2 of 3)

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An international team of scientists has uncovered the first evidence of a non-human species cultivating plants for use other than as food. Instead, bowerbirds propagate fruits used as decorations in their sexual displays.

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University of Exeter

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