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How much bird is there, anyway?

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Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes? The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4

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What happened with Archaeopteryx?

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And this is where the latest research related to Archaeopteryx comes in. The new research looks in detail at another fossil, Xiaotingia zhengi , which is not on the bird lineage, being one of those non-birds with bird like traits. Xiaotingia zhengi did something that has happened to you before, I’m sure.

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