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Sinornithosaurus Feathered Dinosaur

Fossil of Sinornithosaurus millenii, a bird-like dinosaur, with imprints of feathers, from the Early Cretaceous, 139-122 million years ago, in Liaoning, China. This dinosaur, whose nickname is Dave, shows simple filamentous feathers on the back of its head, downy feathers on its body and complex modern feathers on the forelimb.

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Sinornithosaurus Feathered Dinosaur

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Fossil of Sinornithosaurus millenii, a bird-like dinosaur, with imprints of feathers, from the Early Cretaceous, 139-122 million years ago, in Liaoning, China. This dinosaur, whose nickname is Dave, shows simple filamentous feathers on the back of its head, downy feathers on its body and complex modern feathers on the forelimb.

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Album / Science Source / Martin Shields

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2678 x 4719 px | 36.2 MB

Print size:

22.7 x 40.0 cm | 8.9 x 15.7 in (300 dpi)

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