JurassicCarnivoreTiny
Anchiornis
AN-key-OR-nis
"near bird"
Overview
A tiny feathered troodontid from the Late Jurassic of China, among the earliest birds' relatives.
Vital Statistics
Length
0.5 m
Height
0.2 m
Weight
1 kg
Est. Speed
40 km/h
Discovered
2009
Named by
Xu Xing et al.
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
Had long feathers on arms and legs
Color was reconstructed from fossil melanosomes
Among the earliest bird-like dinosaurs
Closest Relatives
XiaotingiaMeiSinovenatorEpidexipteryx