Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring traits that make it easier to survive, and traits that make it easier to find a mate. In a new study, scientists have found evidence of this age-old conundrum in the form of a fossil bird from the Early Cretaceous with a pair of elaborate tail feathers longer than its body.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210916114528.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210916114528.htm
Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers longer than its body
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