Sinornithosaurus millennii, bird-like dinosaur with feather imprints, Early Cretaceous, 139-122 million yrs ago, Liaoning China
This dinosaur shows simple filamentous feathers on the back of its head, downy feathers on its body and complex modern feathers on the forelimb
Size: 2678px × 4719px
Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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