Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Ancient bird is "missing link" to Archaeopteryx Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Total Destruction[/m] at 5:28 pm on May 25, 2008[quote]amazing! i knew the fossil records didnt quite fit[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Moridin Posted at 5:23 pm on May 25, 2008 Another transitional fossil just found. Ancient bird is "missing link" to Archaeopteryx A spectacularly preserved new Chinese fossil reveals a previously unseen stage in the early evolution of flight. Called Eoconfuciusornis, it is a missing link between the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, and more advanced birds that have been discovered in the Yixian geological formation in China. The Yixian deposits have yielded remarkably diverse fauna that have revolutionised avian palaeontology, but they are limited to a period from 125 to 120 million years ago - too narrow a time span to show much evidence of evolution within bird lineages. A huge interval separates the Yixian birds from Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago, leaving a gap in scientists' knowledge of bird evolution over this period.

Replies Reconciliation Posted at 5:34 pm on May 25, 2008 thats pretty cool Moridin Posted at 5:29 pm on May 25, 2008 Quote: from necronomicon servant at 3:28 am on May 26, 2008 amazing! i knew the fossil records didnt quite fit It does. There are a massive amount of transitional fossils. Total Destruction Posted at 5:28 pm on May 25, 2008 amazing! i knew the fossil records didnt quite fit Latin Muscle Posted at 5:27 pm on May 25, 2008 I just read  that on Igoogle. daniellamarie29 Posted at 5:25 pm on May 25, 2008 oh wow. Interesting story. iinsurgent Posted at 5:24 pm on May 25, 2008 this name i can't pronounce. no fun =[ All 6 previous replies displayed.