How did feathers evolve? - Carl Zimmer
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To
look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago,
with the dinosaurs from whence they came. We see early incarnations of feathers
on dinosaur fossils, and remnants of dinosaurs in a bird’s wish bone.
Carl Zimmer explores the stages of evolution and how even the reasons
for feathers have evolved over millions of years.
Explain how we know what color dinosaur feathers were.
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Meet The Creators
- Artist Armella Leung
- Educator Carl Zimmer
- Sound Designer Olivier Oswald
- Narrator Carl Zimmer
