Thursday, 17 July 2014

New feathered predatory fossil sheds light on dinosaur flight

Date:
July 15, 2014

Source:
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Artist's impression of the four-winged dinosaur Changyuraptor yangi
Illustration: Stephanie Abramowicz/Dinosaur Institute, NHM
Summary:
A new raptorial dinosaur fossil with exceptionally long feathers has provided exciting insights into dinosaur flight. A new article asserts that the fossil has a long feathered tail that scientists believe was instrumental for decreasing descent speed and assuring safe landings.


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