Specimens of Archaeopteryx The end of the feather has an obtuse angle of 110°, while the barbs branch off from the rachis at an angle of around 25°. The barbs branch noticeably into barbules, as in the feathers of modern birds. The base of the feather consists of plumulaceous barbs which are unconnected to one another and result in a down-like appearance. This tuft of down led Griffiths to conclude that "Archaeopteryx" might have been endothermic in that it implies the use of thermal insulation. The feather is clearly asymmetrical, which has been interpreted by many scientists to be a clear indication of
A Bird in a Gilded Cage instead of love. Its lyrics are as follows: Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album "On the Sentimental Side" (1962). Sylvester Stallone sings the song in his guest spot of "The Muppet Show". Malcolm McLaren produced, together with Bootsy Collins, a cover version of "Bird in a gilded cage" in hiphop style as a bonus track for a release from his album Waltz Darling, The House of the Blue Danube. (1989). Kristin Chenoweth sings the song as Lavinia Peck-Foster in season 2 episode 2 of "Trial & Error". A Bird in a Gilded Cage "A Bird