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Louchart, Antoine; Bastian, Fabiola; Baptista, Marilia; Guarino-Vignon, Perle; Hume, Julian P.; Jacot-des-Combes, Cécile; Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Hänni, Catherine; Ollivier, Morgane (2018). "Ancient DNA reveals the origins, colonization histories, and evolutionary pathways of two recently extinct
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Mauritius scops owl was the largest carnivore on the island prior to human settlement. Thus, unlike other local species of birds, it was not much affected by the introduction of predators such as cats, rats, and
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Mauritius bird was the largest species of its genus, with a total length of approximately 60 cm. Its scientific name honours
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692:Otus rutilus madagascariensis
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571:(Mayotte scops owl)
535:(Anjouan scops owl)
322:Mauritius lizard owl
35:Mauritius scops owl
650:Mauritius scops owl
553:(Moheli scops owl)
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388:barn owls
372:in 1606.
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342:Mascarene
286:Hachisuka
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154:Strigidae
110:Kingdom:
104:Eukaryota
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