Xiaotingia

fossil animal

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In dinosaur: Dinosaur descendants
…first discovered in 1861, and Xiaotingia, which was formally classified in 2011, provide compelling evidence that birds (class Aves) evolved from small theropod dinosaurs. Following the principles of genealogy that are applied to humans as much as to other organisms, organisms are classified at a higher level within the groups…
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