Sinosauropteryx

Early Cretaceous (125 Ma)CarnivoreTheropoda

PeriodEarly Cretaceous (125 Ma)

DietCarnivore

Length1 m

Weight1 kg

LocationChina

ClassificationTheropoda

About Sinosauropteryx

The first non bird dinosaur ever found with feathers, announced in 1996, launching a scientific revolution. Pigment studies revealed a ginger body with a striped tail. Its simple filaments resembled fur more than bird feathers. Stomach contents include a mammal and a lizard.

Size

1 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m

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