CretaceousCarnivoreTiny
Sinosauropteryx
SIGH-no-saw-ROP-ter-iks
"Chinese lizard wing"
Overview
The first dinosaur outside of birds found with evidence of feathers, from the Early Cretaceous of China.
Vital Statistics
Length
1.1 m
Height
0.4 m
Weight
2 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
1996
Named by
Qiang Ji & Shu-an Ji
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
The first non-avian dinosaur discovered with feathers
Had simple, hair-like feathers
Shows banding patterns preserved as melanosomes
Closest Relatives
CompsognathusSinocalliopteryxHuaxiagnathusJuravenator