From: The Dinosaur That Survived: How Birds Became Earth’s Living Dinosaurs

What does the survival of birds say about extinction and continuity?

The fact that dinosaurs live on as birds suggests extinction is not always an end, but a transformation. Life finds ways to continue in new forms, challenging how we think about death and survival.

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Fossils of early birds from after the extinction show rapid diversification.

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Small body size and flight ability helped some dinosaurs survive the mass extinction.

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Molecular studies support the dinosaurian origin of birds.

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The Dinosaur That Survived: How Birds Became Earth’s Living Dinosaurs

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