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Aves
Scientific Name:
Aves
Common Name:
Birds
3 Characteristics:
-They are worm-blooded with an exoskeleton of feathers.
-Epidermal covering of feathers and leg scales.
-No sweat glands.
Evolutionary Origin: It has been discovered that birds have evolved from small carnivorous dinosaur from the late Jurassic period. This was discovered through fossils found in China.
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