Microraptor
PeriodEarly Cretaceous (120 Ma)
DietCarnivore
Length0.8 m
Weight1 kg
LocationChina
ClassificationDromaeosauridae
About Microraptor
A tiny four-winged dinosaur. Had long flight feathers on both its arms and legs, making it a four-winged glider. Could not power-fly but was an excellent glider between trees. One specimen was found with a mammal foot inside its stomach — it ate whole small mammals. Had iridescent black feathers, like a crow.
Size
0.8 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m
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