The #ProtoBird lived some 120 million years ago & did not have teeth—a trait more similar to #birds of today than to birds of its time—sharpening scientists’ understanding of #avian#evolution.
The #scientists who discovered the #NovelSpecies gave it a name that highlights its uniqueness and pays tribute to the British #naturalist#DavidAttenborough : Imparavis attenboroughi, which means “Attenborough’s strange bird” in Latin.