Elektorornis chenguangi

The fossilized remains of an ancient bird (99 million old bird) that had middle toes longer than its lower legs have been found in Myanmar’s Hukawng Valley.

• Elektorornis chenguangi- The first part of the name translates to “amber bird”. It is the first bird species to be recognized from amber.
• The bird’s foot had four toes, with the third measuring 20% longer than the bird’s lower leg bone, and 41% longer than its second toe.
• Along with its unusually long toes, the bird is thought to have sported teeth, and claws on its wings.
• It lived in a mangrove forest by the sea, alongside lizards, snakes and frogs.

Source: The guardian

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