Birds are living Dinosaurs and their evolution reveals a fascinating story
- Paleontologist Steve Brusatte explains how birds evolved directly from small theropod raptor dinosaurs over millennia.
- Unique evolutionary adaptations like rapid growth allowed bird ancestors to survive catastrophic asteroid mass extinction events.
- Modern avian species developed toothless beaks and specialised digestive organs to process seeds during severe crises.
- Brusatte warns that habitat destruction and climate change present modern birds with their greatest survival threat.
Source: firstpost.com
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