Scientists find baby bird trapped in 99-million-year-old amber - News Summed Up

Scientists find baby bird trapped in 99-million-year-old amber


The remains of a prehistoric baby bird have been found preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber in Myanmar. 'We've had more complete specimens ... but never with this level of detail.' The complete specimen of Belone, the 99-million-year-old hatchling found trapped in amber in Myanmar. This was an extraordinary bird, McKellar said. A close-up of the wing, which contains incredible detail never before seen in an amber bird specimen.


Source: CBC News June 09, 2017 20:03 UTC



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