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99-million-year-old bird trapped in amber is near-perfectly preserved
« on: June 09, 2017, 05:59:25 pm »
A sticky situation for a baby bird 99 million years ago is a coup for modern scientists.

The hatchling, which was just a few days old when it stumbled into a pool of tree sap, roamed the Earth nearly 100 million years ago.

Scientists, who published their findings in the journal Gondwana Research, say the specimen is the most complete fossil ever discovered in Burmese amber.

"It's the most complete and detailed view we've ever had," Ryan McKellar of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, co-author of the paper, told New Scientist. "Seeing something this complete is amazing. It's just stunning."

More: http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/100-million-year-old-bird-trapped-in-amber-is-11207141.php
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Re: 99-million-year-old bird trapped in amber is near-perfectly preserved
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2017, 08:13:52 pm »
Fascinating

 I like birds you know.
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2017, 08:16:49 pm »
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Re: 99-million-year-old bird trapped in amber is near-perfectly preserved
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2017, 02:42:19 am »
Neat!
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Re: 99-million-year-old bird trapped in amber is near-perfectly preserved
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2017, 03:34:48 am »
Very cool!
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Re: 99-million-year-old bird trapped in amber is near-perfectly preserved
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2017, 02:06:13 pm »
Pretty cool.  The linked article has some pix that are good. 
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