An artist’s idea of Fujianvenator prodigiosus.
(Photo:Zhao Chuang)
Dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes.
The tall and the small, the mean and the lean, armored as well as feathered.
An artist’s idea of Fujianvenator prodigiosus. (Photo:Zhao Chuang)
One of the most recent was announced by Chinese researchers in aNaturepaper.
Its unusual build provides more evidence from the Late Jurassic age on how the ancient ancestors of birds developed.
The fossil was discovered in a curled posture and has much longer legs than mosttheropod dinosaurs.
The fossil and its leggy bones. (Photo:Xu et al.)
Usually, this species has hollow bones and three toes on its two legs.
Previously, Late JurassicEarly Cretaceous evidence of such fossils was limited.
However, this new fossil is intriguing.
Regardless, this bizarre dino certainly is an exciting development in piecing together ancient history.
TheFujianvenator prodigiosusis a newly discovered species of dinosaur that has shockingly long legs.
Its build is believed to be perfect for either running like a roadrunner or wading like an egret.
The fossil and its leggy bones.
(Photo:Xu et al.)
