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Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...
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45-million-year-old giant bird skull misidentified for decades, finally recognized
Paleontologists have uncovered an exceptionally complete skull of a massive bird that lived 45 million years ago. This ...
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Ancient bird skull found in Antarctica could be oldest known modern bird
A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica that may belong ... It could be the oldest known modern bird. Its brain structure and long beak resemble those of today’s waterfowl ...