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In Numbers Chapter 11, God sends a wind to scatter these birds to satisfy Israelite meat cravings, resulting in a plague that may reflect a form of rhabdomyolysis. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these birds whose meat can cause coturnism during their Mediterranean migration. A “bevy” or “covey” is a flock of partridges or these gamebirds, whose New World family includes the California state bird.
ANSWER: quails [accept Old World quails; accept New World quails or Odontophoridae; accept California quail or common quail or other specific species; prompt on Coturnix]
[10e] The seasonal toxicity of quail meat may result from the birds feeding on seeds from hellebore, henbane, and this plant that poisoned Socrates.
ANSWER: hemlock [accept poison hemlock or C. maculatum; prompt on Conium]
[10h] This holistic approach identifies interdependent factors like the ecological causes of quail toxicity. This two-word framework tackles issues like zoonotic disease at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental well-being.
ANSWER: One Health [accept One Medicine; prompt on planetary health or conservation medicine]
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