Bird Flees a Burning Forest in the Aftermath of the Asteroid Strike (IMAGE)

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Bird Flees a Burning Forest in the Aftermath of the Asteroid Strike

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This illustration shows a hypothetical surviving bird lineage -- small-bodied and specialized for a ground-dwelling lifestyle -- fleeing a burning forest in the aftermath of the asteroid strike that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs and destroyed global forests.

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Phillip M. Krzeminski

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