Fun Yixianosaurus Facts For Kids
Have you heard that dinosaurs were an early stage for modern-day birds? If so, then you would enjoy reading about the Yixianosaurus longimanus, a feathered dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period in China. From the fossilized remains, paleontologists have been able to retrieve fossilized arms known for its advanced characteristics and specific structure of being short but with long hands and elongated fingers. Alongside, fossilized feathers have been found, and the contour feathers are said to be similar to some birds from the Yixian Formation....