Dubbed Fujianvenator, paleontologists describe the 150-million-year-old discovery as having a 'bizarre' avian body plan. How did flight evolve from this?
is an odd species that diverged from this main trajectory and evolved bizarre hindlimb architecture."hint at an intriguing ecological niche.How did Fujianvenator live?
This ancient avialan may have thrived in swampy environments, either as a high-speed runner or a long-legged wader, introducing a previously unknown dimension to early avialan lifestyles. In addition to the discovery of Fujianvenator, the Zhenghe County site has provided an array of other fascinating fossils. These include bony fish known as teleosts, a group of reptiles that encompasses turtles and tortoises, called testudines, and a now-extinct group of reptiles known as choristoderes.
and detailed stratigraphic surveys pinpoint the Zhenghe Fauna to the period between 150 and 148 million years ago, makingThe team behind this new Late Jurassic find is committed to further exploration of Zhenghe and its neighboring areas, ensuring that this exciting chapter in Earth's history continues to unfold.
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