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Fossil feathers preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why some birds survived the dinosaur mass extinction
Researchers found exceptionally preserved Mesozoic feathers inside fossilized dinosaur dung from Montana’s Hell Creek Formation. Some resemble modern bird feath
By Sarah McQuate · 2026-09-11T09:01:18.242Z
Researchers found exceptionally preserved Mesozoic feathers inside fossilized dinosaur dung from Montana’s Hell Creek Formation. Some resemble modern bird feathers, offering clues to bird evolution, predator prey relationships and why certain birds survived the mass extinction 66 million years ago. The discovery provides rare evidence of ancient avian biology and may clarify how surviving birds differed from other dinosaurs.
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