Memorial services for Michael John Summerford, 48, were held Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Bustards Funeral Home. He died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Casper. Bustard’s Funeral Home assisted the family.
Calvin James Grinder: CASPER — A celebration of life for Calvin James Grinder, 33, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, , at Bustards Funeral Home. He died Monday, , in Casper.
The great bustard, now an endangered species, was once hunted and eaten for ancient funeral rites, researchers say. Getty Images/iStockphoto On the northern peninsula of Morocco, just across the sea ...
Miami Herald: Endangered species may have been part of ancient funeral feasts in Morocco cave
Endangered species may have been part of ancient funeral feasts in Morocco cave
Bustards are all fairly large with the two largest species, the kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) and the great bustard (Otis tarda), being frequently cited as the world's heaviest flying birds.
Bustard, any of numerous medium-to-large game birds of the family Otididae, related to the cranes and rails in the order Gruiformes. There are about 23 species, confined to Africa, southern Europe, Asia, Australia, and part of New Guinea.
The Great Bustard is a fine bird, large, dense, and fluffy with barred feathers and a confident strut. It’s an ancient native to the landmass from Europe and the Far East and is a top contender for the title of heaviest flying bird.