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A complete Ichthyornis skull helps illustrate the evolution of bird heads

Started by Halichoeres, May 03, 2018, 03:26:49 PM

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May 03, 2018, 03:26:49 PM
Lots of scans help show how the reduction of the maxilla and retraction of the nasal helped contribute to the shape of modern bird faces:



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