Scientists don’t know if many birds 110 million years ago looked like a duck, walked like a duck, or quacked like a duck, but they’re now sure of one thing—some had webbed feet.
The comma-shaped impression at the rear of this fossil imprint of a web-footed bird indicates a rear-facing toe. Arrows point to parts of the webbing.
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