Which came first?

Look: Dinosaur embryo appears freakishly like a chicken in an egg

by Jennifer Walter
Lida Xing

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Dinosaurs are thought to be the ancestors of today’s birds.

Emily Willoughby/Stocktrek Images/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images

Many prehistoric beasts shared traits with avian species today: They hatched from eggs, had beaks, and were covered in feathers.

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