Fossil of a 150-million-year-old flightless bird discovered in Fujian

Earliest flightless bird fossil discovered in Fujian challenges bird evolution views

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Chinese scientists have uncovered a 150-million-year-old flightless bird fossil in Fujian province. This discovery challenges the traditional belief that early birds primarily evolved to enhance flight, suggesting instead that they occupied diverse lifestyles and habitats, including terrestrial predation.

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