127 Million Year Old Baby Bird Fossil!

Violet_Diva · Mar 5, 2018

Saw this interesting article today
127 million year old baby bird fossil sheds light on avian evolution
The artists depiction is super cute

GaleriaGila · Mar 5, 2018

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Thanks for that!

Kiwibird · Mar 5, 2018

They really are little dinosaurs aren't they? The fossil record is so incomplete, but I think as technology improves and we discover more, we'll find birds are a whole lot older than we ever could have imagined!

SailBoat · Mar 5, 2018

What continues to come to the forefront is just how far back that reptile, dinosaur and Avian separation occurred. Add the extensive demands on Avians to maximize the differences to provide the platform for Feather supported flight, which placed a premium on weight reduction, changes in brain structure, etc, etc, etc...

Thank-you, for providing this Thread!

Violet_Diva · Mar 5, 2018

SailBoat said:
What continues to come to the forefront is just how far back that reptile, dinosaur and Avian separation occurred. Add the extensive demands on Avians to maximize the differences to provide the platform for Feather supported flight, which placed a premium on weight reduction, changes in brain structure, etc, etc, etc...

Thank-you, for providing this Thread!

The "etc etc etc" sounds like it would have been interesting

I was getting into that!

Violet_Diva · Mar 5, 2018

Kiwibird said:
They really are little dinosaurs aren't they? The fossil record is so incomplete, but I think as technology improves and we discover more, we'll find birds are a whole lot older than we ever could have imagined!

My household affectionately refer to the birds feet as 'dino feet' during tickles and such

And sometimes they even do a little roar too!

Violet_Diva · Mar 5, 2018

GaleriaGila said:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Thanks for that!

I couldn't see that cute old baby bird and NOT share it with you guys!

Scott · Mar 5, 2018

Fascinating story and pics, appreciate the sharing!

Terry57 · Mar 6, 2018

That baby is adorable! Thank you so much for sharing the link

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