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Published: 13.01.2005.
Language: English
Level: Elementary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Are Birds Really Dinosuars? ', 1.
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There is a lot of evidence that birds are dinosaurs. For example some of their traits like clawed toes and scales covering their feet. One of the most famous bird fossils from the Jurassic period, the archaeopteryx bird had these traits. Although the archaeopteryx bird could not fly because they don't have feathers and had a flat sternum. Regular birds have a keeled sternum. Thomas Huxley was one of the first people to make a connection between dinosaurs and birds. John Ostrom found 22 features in theropods and birds that could not be found in any other animal groups. …

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