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Skull remains of the Bonn-Oberkassel dog
Skull remains of the Bonn-Oberkassel dog

The Bonn–Oberkassel dog was a Late Paleolithic (c. 12,000 BCE) dog whose partial skeletal remains were found buried alongside two humans in Bonn, Germany. Initially identified as a wolf upon its discovery in 1914, its remains were later separated and lost within the University of Bonn's collections. These were reunited in the late 1970s, and the animal was re-identified as an early domestic dog and dated to the Late Glacial Interstadial. It likely suffered and survived canine distemper as a puppy, a disease with an almost 100% fatality rate in wild dogs and wolves. The puppy's survival likely required intensive care from humans, including food, water, and regular cleaning. This may show a close emotional bond between the humans and the dog, and possibly that it was regarded as a pet — perhaps by the humans it was buried alongside. The dog died aged around 7.5 months for unclear reasons; it may have died from natural causes, or have been sacrificed to be buried alongside the humans. (Full article...)

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Common starling

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized perching bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage, which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. It is a noisy bird, especially in communal roosts, with an unmusical but varied song. The starling has about a dozen subspecies breeding in open habitats across its native range in temperate Europe and western Asia, and it has been introduced elsewhere. This bird is resident in southern and western Europe and southwestern Asia, while northeastern populations migrate south and west in winter. The starling builds an untidy nest in a natural or artificial cavity in which four or five glossy, pale blue eggs are laid. These take two weeks to hatch and the young remain in the nest for another three weeks. The species is omnivorous, taking a wide range of invertebrates, as well as seeds and fruit. The starling's gift for mimicry has been noted in literature including the medieval Welsh Mabinogion and the works of Pliny the Elder and William Shakespeare. This common starling young adult was photographed at Bodega Head on the coast of northern California, United States.

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Moved from WP:ERRORS [1] Zzyzx11 (talk) 06:14, 12 December 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Really? . . . Seriously? . . . Truly? --Nricardo (talk) 02:54, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You have got to be kidding. 17:15, 23 December 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.90.174 (talk)

So... what do you want us to do? Remove it, or perhaps you are enjoying the kidding? --BorgQueen (talk) 17:45, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, we certainly don't think fictional holidays have a place the Main Page. Maybe we can save this stuff for April 1. --Nricardo (talk) 22:12, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with you. I don't think fictional holidays should be on the main page either. Mfield (talk) 22:25, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps there should be a "April Fools day cancelled" note on April 1. Other than this, made-up stuff shouldn't end on the front page. Otherwise we have a case for putting for example fictional historical events in the same box. --Vuo (talk) 23:19, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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