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At their peak, 3–5 billion passenger pigeons filled North America. Flocks were so huge they darkened the sky for hours. Some shooting contests required 30,000 dead birds to win. By 1914, the last one… (europe.pub)
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Full title: At their peak, 3–5 billion passenger pigeons filled North America. Flocks were so huge they darkened the sky for hours. Some shooting contests required 30,000 dead birds to win. By 1914, the last one was gone. One of history’s most brutal population collapses.

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[–] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Martha's taxidermied body is still displayed at Cincinnati Zoo, along with a pretty decent display on extinct and endangered species.

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