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Pelican Skull
Period: Cretaceous
Age: 75 million years
Region: China
Pelicans live in temperate climates, generally in flocks, and lay
their eggs in colonies. Pelicans are able to glide in the air for
long periods of time by holding their wings open, thereby ex-
pending very little energy, and have very specialized and large
wings for this purpose. Every detail in the pelican body, from
the structure of its feathers to its light and hollow bones, is
completely flawless. These immaculate structures enable peli-
cans even to glide along the very thin air strata typically found
above water.
The pelican fossil in the picture shows that these birds have be-
en exactly the same for 75 million years.
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