Birds' "Crouching" Gait Born in Dinosaur Ancestors

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 13:13 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The zigzag pattern of bird legs was driven by the development of heavier forelimbs and, eventually, wings.

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