18,000 years later: Extinct bird species returned for the second time.. As of: February 14, 2024, 7:01 p.m By: Sophie Kluß CommentsPressSplit Although a special characteristic had already proved fatal, the Aldabra white-throated rail evolved in the same way after its first extinction.

According to the study’s lead author, Julian Hume, paleontologist at Natural History Museum in London, was enthusiastic about the birds' development at the time of publication.