Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Scansoriopteryx

Young birds can be very cute, so it's not surprising that their dinosaurian ancestors were equally charming. This one is known from only one fossil, identified as a juvenile; it was tiny (about sparrow-sized) and had a large claw probably used for climbing trees.

Image: John Conway (http://jconway.co.uk)

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