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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Evolving Egg Patterns Thwart Cuckoo Counterfeits Detecting forgeries isn't just the business of hand-writing experts and forgery sleuths. It turns out some bird species are highly skilled in detecting fraud as well. But for these birds,... Read more See More About: birds evolution Hunting Linked to Lead Poisoning in Birds The lead from hunting ammunition often ends up in the stomach of carrion-eating birds such as eagles and turkey vultures. This is the conclusion of a series of studies performed... Read more See More About: birds conservation New Statistic Measures Species Extinction Risk Scientists have developed new way of measuring how close a species is to extinction. The measurement, called the SAFE index (or the "Species Ability to Forestall Extinction" index) assesses how... Read more Birds Birds are a group of backboned animals that includes about 30 groups such as albatrosses, gamebirds, herons, hummingbirds, owls, parrots, penguins, perching birds, woodpeckers and many others. There are between 9,000 and 10,000 species of birds alive today. The first birds evolved from reptiles during the Mesazoic Era about 150 million years ago. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of birds. Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Egg Credit Card Egg Banking Egg Baskets Female Egg Bank More about Animals Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Animals / Wildlife Basics Ancient Animals / Fossils More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Ostrich Pictures Chameleon Pictures Advertisement