Zhenyuanlong, A Newly Discovered Feathered Dinosaur That Was an Ancestor of the Velociraptor
by Glen Tickle from Laughing Squid on (#EWWR)
image by Zhao Chuang via PBS Newshour
Zhenyuanlong is a newly discovered feathered dinosaur found in the Liaoning province of China. The dinosaur is an ancestor of the Velociraptor, stood over six feet tall, and lived in the early Cretaceous period. Its distinct and well-preserved feathers lend further support to the idea that many dinosaurs were potentially covered in bright feathers and evolved into birds.
The Zhenyuanlong was the subject of a recent journal article in Scientific Reports by Junchang Li1/4 & Stephen L. Brusatte.
photo via Junchang Li1/4 & Stephen L. Brusatte
via BBC News