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We weren't alone with our telescopes. There were ostrich who hung around the telescope area. They are apparently attracted to shiny objects. In fact, they are sometimes used for surface mining of diamonds and gold. After allowing the ostrich to graze, their stomachs are emptied to find the shiny diamonds and gold they have ingested.
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