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The theory of evolution claims that birds evolved from
small theropod dinosaurs—in other words, from reptiles.
The fact is, however, that anatomical comparisons be-
tween birds and reptiles refute this claim, as does the fos-
sil record. The fossil pictured belongs to an extinct species
of bird known as Confuciusornis, the first specimen of
which was discovered in China in 1995. Confuciusornis
bears a close resemblance to present-day birds and has de-
molished the scenario of avian evolution.
Confuciusornis
Period: Mesozoic Age, Cretaceous
Age: 120 million years
Location: China
A pictorial
reconstruction of
Confuciusornis (above)
