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Fossil of four-winged dinosaur found.(News)
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January 23, 2003| Author:
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A REMARKABLE fossil of a feathered dinosaur with four wings has been unearthed in China by scientists who believe the discovery proves that avian flight originated in the trees.
The dinosaur, called Microraptor gui, lived about 125 million years ago and its wing-like hind limbs - the first to be found in any vertebrate - and feathered tail were almost certainly used for gliding from one tree to another.
A team led by Dr Xing Xu of the Chinese Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeanthropology in Beijing discovered six specimens of the species in the rich fossil ...
