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Radio 4 Extra,24 Jul 2009,10 mins

Series Series 1

Archaeopteryx

David Attenborough's Life Stories

Available for 27 days

Sir David recounts the remarkable story of a feather, like any other feather from a bird. Only this one was 150 million years old, and the animal that lost it lived when birds had not yet evolved. Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Producer: Julian Hector First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.

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