# This 150-million-year-old bird had dinosaur teeth and a strange secret

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-24T02:42:19+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023710.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/this-150-million-year-old-bird-had-dinosaur-teeth-and-a-strange-secret-dcb7d5/

A 150-million-year-old fossil discovered in China reveals a bizarre early bird with sharp teeth, a dinosaur-like claw, and a body built for life on the ground rather than flight. Scientists believe it represents the earliest known example of flight loss in birds, overturning assumptions about how these animals evolved.

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