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On the contrary, there is a considerable body of evidence that these fossil traces, known as 'dino-fuzz', have nothing to do with bird feathers... I, and many others, do not find any credible evidence that those structures represent protofeathers.

Alan Feduccia

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Alan Feduccia
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: April 25
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