Friday, 18 December 2020

What larks, Pip, what larks!

 


This female bird was found preserved in permafrost in north-eastern Siberia.

The condition of its body was so good experts initially thought it a modern bird. 

Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine how old the carcass is. 

It is believed that the horned lark died a non-violent death before being frozen.




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