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Feather Structure and Assembly

Catherine Xu, Stephanie Makhlouf, Young Chae Han, and Ziyad Bouslama 9 November 2020

Birds are the only animals alive that have developed feathers, evolving from the scales of reptiles. Feathers are necessary for flight, insulation, and courtship displays.…

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