Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThe discovery of Archaeopteryx in a quarry in Germany in the early 1860s provided the first clue that birds descended from reptiles. In the last 40 years, scientists have identified many shared features between birds and two-legged carnivorous dinosaurs called theropods.
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Runtime: 18 minutes 59 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Birds, Evolution, Paleontology, Prehistoric Life
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Series: Great Transitions
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