Why do many people believe that birds evolved from prehistoric reptiles?


Evidence includes that birds have scales on their legs and feet similar to those on reptiles; birds are egg laying
like many species of reptiles; and birds have feathers, which are modified scales. Both birds and reptiles have
similar soft anatomy, including musculature system, brain, heart, and other organs. Birds and reptiles show
many skeletal similarities. Bird-like fossils have been discovered in several countries.

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