Sentences with phrase «preserved tail feathers»

Zhou's group examined 11 Jeholornis fossils with preserved tail feathers and found that four had both aerofoil - like fans up to 10 centimetres long at the base of their tail and frond - like tufts of feathers at the tips.

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The researchers say the specimen represents the feathered tail of a theropod preserved in mid-Cretaceous amber about 99 million years ago.

The Daohugou Biota makes an immense contribution to our understanding of vertebrate evolution during this period, with such notable creatures as the oldest known gliding mammal, another early mammal that may have swum with a beaver - like tail, the oldest dinosaurs preserved with feathers, and a pterosaur that represents an important transitional form between two major groups.

The fossil has traces of crest - like feathers on its tail but was not preserved well enough to show signs of flight feathers.

Each exquisitely preserved specimen has the telltale traits of a modern bird: fan - shaped tail feathers, highly fused bones at the ends of the wings, and the U-shaped wishbone familiar to anyone who has carved a roast chicken.

A PIECE of feathered dinosaur tail was trapped in amber and preserved for almost 100 million years.

Changyuraptor preserves a full set of feathers covering its entire body, including exceptionally long tail feathers and a long bony tail.

The collection features such memorable creatures as the oldest known gliding mammal, another early mammal that may have swum with a beaver - like tail, the oldest dinosaurs preserved with feathers and a pterosaur that represents an important transitional form among these now extinct, warm - blooded flying reptiles.