Caudipteryx

Caudipteryx zoui

Caudipteryx — reconstrução científica

Caudipteryx foi um terópode onívoro do Cretáceo, descrito por Ji Qiang et al.. Viveu há aproximadamente 125.0-122.0 milhões de anos, na região do que hoje é China. Medindo de 0.9-1.0 m, pesando 3-5 kg, era um representante característico da fauna mesozoica.

Caudipteryx (meaning "tail feather") is a genus of small oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous, around 124.6 million years ago. They were feathered and extremely bird-like in their overall appearance, to the point that some paleontologists suggested it was a bird. Two species have been described: C. zoui (the type species), in 1998, and C. dongi, in 2000. Caudipteryx had a stout trunk, long legs, and was probably a swift runner. Its discovery has led to many intensive studies and debate over the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

Família
Caudipteridae
Ordem
Saurischia
Período
Cretaceous (125.0-122.0 MYA)
Dieta
Omnivore
Comprimento
0.9-1.0 m
Peso
3-5 kg

Fatos científicos

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