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This ancient bird’s big beak breaks new ground in the fossil record – Inverse

In a new study published Wednesday in Nature, researchers revealed a previously unknown species, Falcatakely forsterae, with an unusually large beak.

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Every day, scientists uncover
startling new information that reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.
The latest groundbreaking discovery concerns a bird from the late Cretaceous period with a very big beak so big it charts a new course in evolutionary history.
In a study published Wednesday in Nature, researchers describe a previously unknown species, Falcatakely forsterae, an ancient bird with an unusually large beak resembling that of a modern-day toucan.
An artist’s rendering of Falcatakely…

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