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Goonch

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2. newly discovered Ichthyornis specimen has a mostly intact skull that preserves details of the brain

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 10:16 AM

Aug 2021

Fossils of early birds almost always have crushed skulls, but this newly discovered Ichthyornis specimen has a mostly intact skull that preserves details of the brain.

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Big Brains May Have Helped Birds Survive Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid [View all] muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 OP

Sooo, "birdbrain" is actually a compliment. niyad Aug 2021 #1

newly discovered Ichthyornis specimen has a mostly intact skull that preserves details of the brain Goonch Aug 2021 #2

That's amusing. Big brains have turned a particular species into something worse than... NNadir Aug 2021 #3

So there is hope for bird brains? Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #4