Posted on 11/28/2017 9:08:17 PM PST by mairdie
It looks like a rather cute fluffy toy.
But, in fact, this is an artist's impression of a dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago.
Latest research suggests the crow-sized dinosaur Anchiornis had feathers on its four wings that fluffed up rather than lying flat like those of modern birds.
The primitive feathers may have actually hampered in its early attempts at flight.
They would probably have caused drag when the creature tried to glide between trees, say scientists.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
“She doesn’t bite, does she?”
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You won’t feel a thing ...
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