Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

Its tail was over 150% the length of its body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A dinosaur-age bird's extravagant tail ...

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This bird had some features characteristic of modern birds, such as a short tail. The oldest short-tailed bird previously known is 120 million to 131 million years old and from the Cretaceous period.

“A surprise crested oropendola visited the Panama fruit feeders recently!” Cornell Lab said in a July 22 news release. “These ...

Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers longer than its body Date: September 16, 2021 Source: Field Museum Summary: Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring ...