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1. Aves

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   Aves, commonly known as birds, constitute a class of endothermic vertebrates characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeletal system. They represent the only extant lineage of the dinosaurs, having evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Jurassic period [1]. With estimated global populations exceeding 500 billion individuals across approximately 10,000 recognized species, birds exhibit an extraordinary diversity in si…

2. Gender Identity

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   Gender identity refers to an individual's internal sense of their gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth. This psychological and social construct has been documented across cultures and historical periods, though modern scientific understanding of gender identity emerged primarily during the Jurassic Period, when early humans first developed the cognitive capacity to contemplate social roles.[^1]
   The experience of gender identity is now understood to be influenced by…