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A flying leap?


A flying leap?
New research suggests that birds' ability to fly may have developed from a hunting method used by the ancestors of modern birds. Traditionally, there have been 2 different theories on the origins of flight. The first hypothesized that small reptiles climbed trees and developed flight in order to aid them in geting back down. The other suggested that dinosaurs who ran very fast developed feathers which then helped them develop a flying ability. This latest theory on flight is that flying developed out of a hunting behaviour which involved jumping down onto prey from above.
JUNE 26, 1999, P. 6
New Scientist
JUNE 26, 1999, P. 6

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