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A new dinosaur: Flying without feathers
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A new dinosaur: Flying without feathers
  • Published_at:2015-04-29
  • Category:Science & Technology
  • Channel:nature video
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  • description: Birds evolved from dinosaurs – but it wasn’t a smooth transition. Plenty of creatures tried different ways to get into the air – like this newly discovered dinosaur species, Yi qi, unearthed in China. This pigeon-sized creature had elongated fingers that held a membrane wing, more like a bat than a bird. In this Nature Video, we look at what makes this fossil so special, and consider what this dinosaur may have looked like. Read the full paper here: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature14423.html
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