The Star·3 min read·hard
Newly discovered fossil sheds light on avian tail evolution mystery
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Researchers have discovered a Jurassic bird fossil, Zhengheornis buyu, which challenges existing theories about avian tail evolution. The fossil shows a short tail without a fused pygostyle, suggesting that body size miniaturization occurred earlier than previously thought.
Researchers have recently discovered a new Jurassic bird fossil that overturns a long-held assumption about how the avian tail evolved, according to findings published online in the journal Science Advances.
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