Posts by: cjm94

The Common Swift – Anything but Ordinary

October 14, 2012 at 7:25 pm

The common swift is a medium-sized bird that, superficially, appears to be somewhat similar to other birds such as House Martins or Barn Swallows. The swift, however, is much more remarkable. The common swift spends almost its entire life in the air, essentially never touching the ground once it learns to fly.

Posted in Student post | Comments (1)

Archaeopteryx – First Bird or Transitional Species?

September 24, 2012 at 11:01 pm

The archaeopteryx was long considered to be the transitional form the between reptiles and birds—the evolutionary link between non-avian dinosaurs and birds. First discovered in 1861 immediately after the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, this ancient species—about 150 million years old—had teeth, a flat sternum, a long, bony tail, gastralia, and three […]

Posted in Student post | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)