An ancient Egpytian falcon mummy was analyzed at high resolution in a “virtual autopsy” and it was found that it’s stomach contains a mass of bones and teeth of two or more mice as well as a small bird. This leads us to believe the ancient Egyptians kept birds of prey in captivity, since a natural occurring bird will never eat as much in one go. Read more and see some stunning images and videos here:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440315002617
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