Aldabra Rail: Resurrected twice from extinction, this bird a rare case of double evolution

Aldabra Rail: Resurrected twice from extinction, this bird a rare case of double evolution

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: February 09 2024

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  • Evidence of the existence of the Aldabra Rail from Aldabra Atoll has been recovered, which was inhabiting an atoll located near the North Central Ocean long before the crack.
  • It is known as the Aldabra Rail, which has come alive after being briefly extinct twice.
  • The Aldabra Rail is a wingless bird and is about the size of a hen.
  • It is the only surviving wingless bird in the Indian Ocean.
  • It originated after the Aldabra Rail was twice extinct, making it a unique bird to evolve twice.
  • The study was released in 2019 and examined mineral records in Aldabra in addition to rails.
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