Primitive Birds Flew over Heads of Dinosaurs

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http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/science-enantiornithine-birds-dinosaurs-03322.html

This is a significant finding of Dr. Chiappe and his colleagues.

Carolyn Marie

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