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gatekeepr  ·  4799 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dinosaur feathers found in Alberta amber
This is a beautiful example of "preadaptation"; a trait (feathers) with a function (body heat regulation) evolving into another function (flight).