Article 254D2 Dinosaur's feathered tail found preserved in amber

Dinosaur's feathered tail found preserved in amber

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David Pescovitz
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At a market in northern Myanmar (Burma), China University scientist Lida Xing found a piece of amber containing a remarkably well-preserved dinosaur tail, complete with feathers. It likely belonged to a coelurosaur, a birdlike beast that lived about 99 million years ago. National Geographic video above. Plans for future research below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMsJe3TymqY

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