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Why was the egret hunted?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The egret was hunted for it's spectacular plumage. In the 19th century, the egret was highly valued for adornment on ladies' hats. The headgear of those ladies could often include entire whole stuffed birds as ornamentation.

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