Bird-like theropod dinosaur fossil with feathers, Xiaotingia jhengi, Late Jurassic, 161-145 mya, Liaoning Province, China


This bird-like dinosaur had teeth and also feathers on all four limbs. It could not fly but the feathers may have helped it to extend jumps or descents in the air.


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Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
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