House Sparrows Punch above Their Weight when It Comes to Field Studies (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

House Sparrows Punch above Their Weight when It Comes to Field Studies

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Researchers have studied house sparrows off the Norwegian coast for more than two decades. Their most recent study shows that the more inbred the birds are, the shorter lives they live. It also decreases offspring.

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Photo: Henrik Jensen, NTNU

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