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April 26, 2026
The brains of early birds could help study dinosaur behavior
Scientists believe that the skulls and brains of prehistoric birds could offer insight into dinosaur behavior, while also reminding that they resembled Tyrannosaurus rex more than today's birds, reports The Guardian.
TL;DR
- Studying the skulls and brains of prehistoric birds may provide insight into dinosaur behavior.
- Early birds resembled Tyrannosaurus rex more than modern birds.
- Some modern birds exhibit tool-making, planning, and empathy, prompting research into similar abilities in ancient birds.
- This research could potentially shed light on the experiences of dinosaurs like T-Rex.
- Paleontologist Steve Brusatte explores bird evolution over 150 million years in his book 'The Bird Story'.
- Brusatte collaborates with international researchers to find evidence of shared behaviors between dinosaurs and birds, also seen in contemporary animals.
- Birds are the surviving lineage of dinosaurs after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago.
- Brusatte emphasizes that people don't fully grasp that birds are dinosaurs.
- The evolution from small theropods to modern birds was a long, gradual process.
- Early birds possessed features like teeth, claws, and long tails, with diverse methods of flight.
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