Scientists find baby bird trapped in 99-million-year-old amber

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EXCERPT: The remains of a prehistoric baby bird have been found preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber in Myanmar. The remains of a prehistoric baby bird have been found preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber in Myanmar. It's one of the most detailed specimens ever discovered — complete with scales, feathers and claws — in a region known for its deposits from the Cretaceous period, which lasted from 145.5 to 65.5 million years ago....
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