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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 175

The significance of asymmetrical features is that they indicate the capa-
bility of flying; nonflying birds such as the ostrich and emu have
symmetrical [feathered] wings. 129
After emphasizing the complexity in Archaeopteryx’s feathers, the
anatomist David Menton draws attention to the deceptive nature of
some evolutionists’ attempts to claim the animal was partly scaled:
. . . The feathers are not just simply applied to the surface of the bird.
Where they are attached to bone by ligaments, we see tiny ‘bumps.’ So
in Archaeopteryx, the primary and secondary wing feathers are attached
to the ‘hand’ and ulna, respectively. And the feathers on the tail are
actually minutely attached to each of the 20 vertebrae. There are also a
lot of small feathers on the legs and body of this bird, and there is
compelling evidence that the head was covered with feathers too.

WITH ITS ASYMMETRIC FEATHER
STRUCTURE, ARCHAEOPTERYX
IS IDENTICAL TO PRESENT-DAY
BIRDS

One of the most important
pieces of evidence that
Archaeopteryx was truly able to
fly is the structure of its feath-
ers—an asymmetric structure,
identical to that in present-day
birds.