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Microraptor
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Microraptor was a very small dinosaur that lived in
Northeast China
during the Cretaceous period,
about 120 million years ago.
The initial discovery and naming of Microraptor was somewhat controversial.
It was initially described based on a patchwork of unrelated dinosaur
fossils
that had been attached to each other (a "chimeric" specimen) to produce
a forgery, and this forgery had been smuggled from
China to the
United States.
It turned out however that within the forgery were the first
fossils
of Microraptor (other fossils have
subsequently been found).
Microraptor has feathers, and is unusual as it has flight feathers on both its arms/hands and
on its legs/feet (it also had feathers on its body, and a diamond-shaped group of feathers on
its tail). It is not entirely clear how it used these feathers, and scientists have debated
whether the animal parachuted from trees or was able to take off from groudn. What is
certain, is that in flight it would have used all four wings. We do not currently know
whether this is a side branch in the evolution of birds, or whether bird ancestors developed
flight through an early four-winged stage (as early as
1915 some paleontologists suggested that birds may have had yet-to-be-discovered four-winged ancestor,
which they named "Tetrapteryx").
Microraptor was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived about 120 million years ago
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Microraptor Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Microraptor:
- Microraptor was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Microraptor" means "small thief".
- Microraptor was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Microraptor was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Microraptor was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Microraptor was not itself an ancestor of birds).
- Microraptor lived about 120 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period.
- Microraptor lived in Northeast China.
- Microraptor was a carnivore (meat-eater).
- Microraptor was about 1½ to 2¾ feet (46 to 84 centimeters) long.
- Microraptor weighed up to 2¼ pounds (1 kilogram).
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By Robyn Wrenny
Independently published
Released: October 12th, 2020
Paperback (30 pages)
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Micky The Mini Microraptor- Manufacturer: Independently published
- EAN: 9798696565132
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 30
- Author: Robyn Wrenny
- Publication Date: October 12th, 2020
- Release Date: October 12th, 2020
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By Sankar Chatterjee
Johns Hopkins University Press
Released: April 1st, 2015
Hardcover (392 pages)
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The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of Evolution- Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN: 1421415909
- UPC: 001421415909
- EANs: 9781421415901, 0001421415909
- PartNumber: 9781421415901
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- Edition: second edition
- Number of Pages: 392
- Author: Sankar Chatterjee
- Publication Date: April 1st, 2015
- Release Date: April 1st, 2015
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- Weight: 2.8990787453 Pounds
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By Sergi GarcÃa Oset
Editorial Nazarà S.L.
Released: November 1st, 2015
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El último vuelo del Microraptor (Mexuar) (Spanish Edition)- Manufacturer: Editorial Nazarà S.L.
- Brand: Editorial Nazarà S.L.
- ISBN: 8494394754
- EAN: 9788494394751
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 200
- Author: Sergi GarcÃa Oset
- Publication Date: November 1st, 2015
- Release Date: November 1st, 2015
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By Joe Lillington
Flying Eye Books
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Neffy and the Feathered Dinosaurs- Manufacturer: Flying Eye Books
- Brand: Flying Eye Books
- ISBN: 1909263893
- EAN: 9781909263895
- PartNumber: Illustrated
Details:- Hardcover
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 40
- Author: Joe Lillington
- Publication Date: October 11th, 2016
- Release Date: October 11th, 2016
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By Rebecca Rissman
Capstone Press
Released: January 1st, 2016
Library Binding (32 pages)
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Velociraptor and Other Raptors: The Need-to-Know Facts (Dinosaur Fact Dig)- Manufacturer: Capstone Press
- Brand: Capstone Press
- ISBNs: 9781491496510, 1491496517
- EAN: 9781491496510
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- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Rebecca Rissman
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2016
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By Chris Ferrie
Sourcebooks Explore
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Board book (24 pages)
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My First 100 Dinosaur Words (My First STEAM Words)- Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Explore
- Brand: Sourcebooks Explore
- ISBN: 1728232643
- UPC: 760789304651
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- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Chris Ferrie
- Publication Date: August 1st, 2021
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