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Feather in dinosaur poop reveals how birds survived extinction

Scientists discover fossilized feather in coprolite, offering new insight into avian survival during the K-T extinction event.

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What to know

  • A fossilized feather was found preserved inside dinosaur feces (coprolite), providing rare direct evidence of bird-dinosaur interaction and survival strategies.
  • The discovery offers new insight into how birds as a lineage survived the K-T extinction event while other dinosaurs went extinct.
  • The finding suggests birds possessed distinct biological or behavioral characteristics that enabled their survival during the mass extinction.

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    Finding spreads across major news outlets

    The feather discovery received coverage from multiple regional and international news organizations, including Seattle Times and CBC, amplifying the story's reach.

  2. background

    Fossilized feather discovered in dinosaur coprolite — Scientists report finding a feather preserved within fossilized dinosaur feces, offering new evidence about bird survival during the K-T extinction event. The discovery was published in reporting by major news outlets including the New York Times.

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  1. 3 outlets Feather found in dinosaur poop might explain how birds beat extinction

    first by seattletimes.com, 5d ago · also Yahoo News Singapore, A-Z Animals

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