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Longipteryx chaoyangensis from the Yixian Formation. It lived during the Cretaceous, and was about the same size and design as a small kingfisher.The fine deposits here preserved its feathers as well. 

Longipteryx chaoyangensis from the Yixian Formation. It lived during the Cretaceous, and was about the same size and design as a small kingfisher.
The fine deposits here preserved its feathers as well. 

#Cretaceous  #fossil  #paleontology  
9 months ago on August 08, 2012 at 12:00pm
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