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Early Birds

Exactly how birds began to fly has always been a bit of a mystery. Scientists found 140 million-year-old fossils of the Archaeopteryx, which could glide for distances, but could not fly or land like modern birds. Now, three birds from about 115 million years ago have been uncovered in Spain. Have archaeologists uncovered the flying missing link?

English
  • Originally Aired July 11, 1997
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Notes Is a season finale
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