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Common Crane
My CV
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Latin name?
Grus grus
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UK population? (How many are in the UK?)
160 birds
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Genome Size? (Genome size is the total amount of DNA contained within one copy of a single genome)
1.52 picograms
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I should be sequenced because...: Because we were led to extinction in the UK in the 17th century, it would be a very nice gesture for the UK scientists to sequence us.
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About Me::
I am a relatively large bird (my wingspan is about 90 in), blue-greyish in colour so as to be able to hide from my enemies easier. I was able to swim and run with my parents on the very next day of hatching out and started flying after just two more months.
I am a close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger who in the film Predator used the technique that us cranes use quite regularly. We cover ourselves in mud to mix with surroundings and escape predators.
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