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Baby Bird from Time of Dinosaurs Found Fossilized in Amber


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The 99-million-year-old hatchling from the Cretaceous Period is the best preserved of its kind

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FROZEN IN TIME

This small (3-inch) piece of amber contains the fossilized remains of a baby bird that lived about 99 million years ago. CT scans reveal that it's the most complete fossil ever found in Burmese amber.

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GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST

Bones, skin and soft tissue are all encased in amber, providing scientists with unique information on an extinct group of ancient birds.

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