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In a fight between a wild and a domestic budgie, whose feathers would fly?

  • Written by: Penny Olsen, Honorary Professor in the Division of Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University
In a fight between a wild and a domestic budgie, whose feathers would fly?Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

This article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical battles between animals (all in the name of science).


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