The primitive Jeholornis, which dates back to about 120 million years ago, is the most primitive bird discovered so far in my country. Its primitiveness is second only to the Archaeopteryx discovered in Germany, and it represents the oldest known specialized bird. Seed-eating birds. Its discovery and research also provided new evidence for the hypothesis that birds originated from dinosaurs from the perspective of bird fossils for the first time. The results were published in the British magazine "Nature" on July 25, 2002.
Ecological restoration map of the original Jehol bird
Primitive Jehol Bird Fossil
When the long tail vertebrae of the first Jehol Bird specimen was repaired bit by bit, I was surprised. The question of whether it was a bird or a dinosaur made me confused and excited at the same time! What also excites me is that there are more than 50 plant seeds intact in its belly. The last "dinner" 120 million years ago undoubtedly tells us that this is a vegetarian bird.
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