Summary

The ancient Egyptian god of the moon had two very different faces: a crescent-beaked white bird and a silver-coated baboon. Now, researchers think they may have found the common thread connecting them all. Using an instrument that measures light, the researchers pointed at the silvery fur of the sacred baboon (Papio hamadryas) and the white feathers of the sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), and both shone back with the brilliance of the moon, possibly ending a decades old debate.

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