When the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects extended beyond humans. A recent study found that it reshaped urban ecosystems to such an extent that certain city-dwelling birds even began to develop longer, thinner beaks resembling those of their wild relatives.
    • atomicorange@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Could be that, or the lack of humans lead to food scarcity for the urban birdies and the wild type were better adapted and thrived more and had more living babies for those couple of generations.

    • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      Did they actually become healthier? It sounds like their beak shapes just changed to adapt to what they needed to eat