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Recovered from fossil-rich Liaoning province of China, Microraptor gui ("small plunderer") is among the tiniest dinosaurs discovered, 16 inches (40 cm) long, roughly the size of a small crow, dating from the early Cretaceous Period. This remarkable specimen is believed to be capable of true, powered, agile flight and passive gliding on four wings, with long, pennaceous feathers on its forearms and hind legs. However, unlike the Archaeopteryx , which is considered a true bird, Microraptor is actually a dromaeosaurid (raptor) and has closer relations with the deadly sickle-toed therapods, such as Deinonychus and Velociraptor. And yet, this is another feather in the cap in the intermediate evolution between reptiles and birds.

(This is the result of six hours of Defensive Driving class on Easter weekend, oye!)

Medium - 2B mechanical pencil.

© Diane N. Tran.

Description
Recovered from fossil-rich Liaoning province of China, Microraptor gui ("small plunderer") is among the tiniest dinosaurs discovered, 16 inches (40 cm) long, roughly the size of a small crow, dating from the early Cretaceous Period. This remarkable specimen is believed to be capable of true, powered, agile flight and passive gliding on four wings, with long, pennaceous feathers on its forearms and hind legs. However, unlike the Archaeopteryx , which is considered a true bird, Microraptor is actually a dromaeosaurid (raptor) and has closer relations with the deadly sickle-toed therapods, such as Deinonychus and Velociraptor. And yet, this is another feather in the cap in the intermediate evolution between reptiles and birds.

(This is the result of six hours of Defensive Driving class on Easter weekend, oye!)

Medium - 2B mechanical pencil.

© Diane N. Tran.