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New Velociraptor cousin was a '4-winged' dragon that hunted prey from the trees of ancient China, fossil find hints - Live Science
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Paleontologists have identified a new species of feathered, four-winged dinosaur named Jian changmaensis in China. This discovery provides new insights into the evolution of flight and the predatory habits of microraptors during the Cretaceous period.
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The find helps fill gaps in the evolutionary history of dinosaurs and their transition toward avian species.
A new microraptor from Cretaceous China likely preyed on ancient birds.
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