On the Origin of Birds and of Avian Flight
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Short Courses in Paleontology
- Vol. 7, 160-177
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s2475263000001306
Abstract
In recent years, one of the most exciting and important revelations in all of paleontology has been clarification of many of the details surrounding the question of the origin of birds. This has been a persistant enigma for centuries. Today, it is perhaps the hottest topic among challenges before us and it appears closer to a near unanimous opinion than ever before.Keywords
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