Dinosaurs are still alive. Today, we call them birds

Dinosaurs are still alive. Today, we call them birds

Across the river from Washington, D.C., sits Potomac Overlook Regional Park. Hiking paths wind through acres of forest and cultivated land. Peer into the thick woods and you may glimpse a chipmunk or even a deer. And at the visitor center, there are real-life dinosaurs. One of these is Twiggy. Sitting on her caretaker’s arm, her massive brown eyes blink in the afternoon sunlight. Ribbons of brown and white streak her chest. This mimics sunlight …