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Microraptor

Photo: Zhao Chuang; courtesy of Peking Natural Science Organization

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States

This bizarre, birdlike dinosaur, called Microraptor gui, has feathers on both its front and back limbs. And those rear leg feathers weren’t just decorative; they show adaptations for flight. But could this creature really fly? Probably not far under its own power. But it might have glided down from trees, perhaps even flapping its front limbs.

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  • Title: Microraptor
  • Creator: Photo: Zhao Chuang; courtesy of Peking Natural Science Organization

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