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It is the third to be found, but the first one that has shown feathers identical to the ones in modern birds. They were probably present on some of those in the past, but the feathers weren't preserved well enough to be able to see the fine structure. On this latest one, feathers are found all over the fossil, and they are best preserved on the back edge of the forearms and hind limbs. - Mark Norell Quotes

It is the third to be found, but the first one that has shown feathers identical to the ones in modern birds. They were probably present on some of those in the past, but the feathers weren't preserved well enough to be able to see the fine structure. On this latest one, feathers are found all over the fossil, and they are best preserved on the back edge of the forearms and hind limbs.

The feather structure is unmistakable. You see a central shaft, and then veins or barbs coming off the side. It is identical to a modern bird feather. It was even obvious to my 3-year-old daughter. - Mark Norell Quotes

The feather structure is unmistakable. You see a central shaft, and then veins or barbs coming off the side. It is identical to a modern bird feather. It was even obvious to my 3-year-old daughter.

I don't think it would have helped in a fight very much. It's very thin and fragile. - Mark Norell Quotes

I don't think it would have helped in a fight very much. It's very thin and fragile.

These fossils are things we predicted would be there but seriously in my lifetime I never thought we were going to find them. - Mark Norell Quotes

These fossils are things we predicted would be there but seriously in my lifetime I never thought we were going to find them.

Very few theories in science explain everything, - Mark Norell Quotes

Very few theories in science explain everything,

A number of them don't even have names yet. - Mark Norell Quotes

A number of them don't even have names yet.

There is no reason to CAT scan this specimen, because clearly it's not pieced together, - Mark Norell Quotes

There is no reason to CAT scan this specimen, because clearly it's not pieced together,

Dromaeosaurs are really interesting because they are so close to birds in evolution, having feathers and other, similar attributes. - Mark Norell Quotes

Dromaeosaurs are really interesting because they are so close to birds in evolution, having feathers and other, similar attributes.

Dromaeosaurs are really interesting because they are so close to birds in evolution, having feathers and other similar attributes, - Mark Norell Quotes

Dromaeosaurs are really interesting because they are so close to birds in evolution, having feathers and other similar attributes,

It was collected in this quarry that literally had hundreds of skeletons in it. - Mark Norell Quotes

It was collected in this quarry that literally had hundreds of skeletons in it.

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