cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22791328

The world’s oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the approximate age of 74, US biologists say.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was filmed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge in the Pacific Ocean with her latest partner looking after the egg.

Members of the species usually only live for 12-40 years, but Wisdom was tagged in 1956 when she was about five.

Edit: trying to add a link to this post because it only added the image, but it’s being a bish

www.iflscience.com/wisdom-the-worlds-oldest-bird-lays-egg-at-74-years-old-after-finding-new-mate-77074

  • anon6789English
    15•7 days ago

    Birds are such amazing animals. There seems to be no end to the wonderous abilities they have!

    • @essteeyouEnglish
      16•7 days ago

      A bird wrote that comment.

      • anon6789English
        11•7 days ago

        I can neither confirm nor deny that… 🦉

          • @LorIpsEnglish
            4•7 days ago

            Birds might be posting on Lemmy too, which indicates they’re unusually intelligent incredibly stupid.

            FTFY

          • anon6789English
            4•7 days ago

            Uhhh…no need to check my post history for a potential stray bird post or so…