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Feathers in amber (1 Viewer)

fugl said:
Only "dinosaurs" are mentioned in the article, but nothing is said to exclude birds ("avian dinosaurs") of which there should have been plenty about in the late Cretaceous to which the amber is said to date.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/20/science/20feather.html?hpw
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Saw mention of this report on the Teletext over here this afternoon. It may shed new light on the evolution of the birds. Further investigation and searching may provide even greater insights to that period in earths history.
CB
 
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