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Auburn’s ‘virtual chicken’ to be featured on television series

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AUBURN, Ala. — The world's first virtual chicken, created through a partnership among Auburn University's Poultry Science Department, the Auburn University Media Production Group and the USDA, will be featured in an upcoming episode of "David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities," a British television series from famed naturalist and filmmaker Sir David Attenborough.

Developed under a USDA grant, the interactive presentation allows students to study poultry anatomy without sacrificing actual birds. Highly detailed drawings and animations display the anatomy of a hen's reproductive tract and high-tech motion graphics portray the development and journey of the egg.

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