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Prehistoric feathers found frozen in amber
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The array of structures — both primitive and complex — reveal what the
precursors of modern feathers really looked like, scientists say.
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
September 16 2011, 6:15 PM PDT
A trove of prehistoric feathers both primitive and complex is providing
scientists with a snapshot of the diversity of down-covered dinosaurs
and birds during the late Cretaceous.
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