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Jian changmaensis in China

June 12 , 2026 11 hrs 0 min 14 0
  • Scientists have discovered a new feathered gliding dinosaur species named Jian changmaensis in China.
  • The 120-million-year-old fossil was found in the Changma Basin of Gansu Province, northwestern China.
  • Jian changmaensis belongs to Microraptoria, a group of small feathered predatory dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous period.
  • It is the first confirmed microraptor fossil discovered outside northeastern China, extending the known range of microraptors in Asia.

 

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