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Since the discovery of dinosaur fossils by scientists and archaeologists in the 19th century, we have had a long-term understanding of these extinct ancient creatures. But paleontologists still need to unravel many misconceptions about dinosaurs because of inaccurate depictions of
In 2019, Nature published a cover article on the research results of Wang Min, Zou Jingmei, Xu Xing, Zhou Zhonghe from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Jurassic ornithosaurs reveal the role of membranous wings in dinosaurs The evolut
On July 11, "Current Biology" published online the latest research results of Zou Jingmei, Dong Liping, Zhou Zhonghe of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology, and Zheng Xiaoting of the Tianyu Museum: a dromaeosaur from the Jehol Biota in the Early Cretaceous. The stomach of Microraptor zha
The phylogenetic study of lepidosauriforms shows that the Jurassic was an important period in the evolution of squamates. During this period, squamates rapidly evolved into several major branch groups. But the Jurassic squamate fossil record is very limited. It has been recorded
The British magazine Nature published online the research results of Wang Haibing and Wang Yuanqing of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Meng Jin of the American Museum of Natural History on the evolution of t
Turtles can be said to be one of the most ancient creatures in the world. The earliest turtle fossil known so far is the fossil of Protognathus from the Late Triassic period 200 million years ago. In other words, Protognathus is a turtle and turtle. The ancestor of the turtle, Protognathus, o
Pipistrella is also known as the Jurassic wing. Wang Yingxiang (2003) identified Pipistrellus mimus as a separate species, but Smith & Xie Yan (2009) identified it as a subspecies of Pipistrellus mimus (<P. t. minus>). It is widely distributed at low latitudes. T
1. Wukong Winged Dragon 160 million years ago, Middle Jurassic Wukongopterus is a new species of pterosaur whose fossils were discovered in Daohugou, Liaoning. 2. Chaoyang Dragon 156 million years ago, Late Jurassic Chaoyangsaurus (
Wukongopterus is a new species of pterosaur whose fossils were discovered in Daohugou, Liaoning. In 2009, Chinese and Brazilian scientific research teams first named Wukong Pterosaurs and established the family Wukong Pterosaurs accordingly. They found that Wukong Pterosaurs had many primitiv
Elephants are the largest mammals living on land and belong to the order Proboscis. The living Proboscidean order is represented by only three types of elephants, namely African savannah elephants, African forest elephants, and Asian elephants. However, the evolutionary history of the Proboscidean o
吹泡虫是跳高最厉害的昆虫。吹泡虫以植物为食。雌性吹泡虫通常将卵产在植物的茎上，并使用一种自己分泌的泡沫状物质保护这些后代。这种昆虫很少飞行，通常在植物之间跳跃前进。科学家一直认为跳蚤能够以自身体重136倍的力量进行跳跃，是最强壮的跳高选手。但英国剑桥大学的马尔科姆-巴洛斯（Malcolm Burrows）博士却发现，吹
1. Types of dinosaurs: Now, more than 200 dinosaurs have been discovered, which can be divided into two categories: carnivorous and vegetarian. Among the carnivores, the one we are most familiar with is Tyrannosaurus rex. Because it can be said to be the most ferocious di
Dinosaurs dominated three geological eras, a total of 165 million years. During the Triassic and early Jurassic periods, dinosaurs had not yet become a very powerful species and almost completely dominated the entire animal evolution process. By the end of the Jurassic pe
Introduction: Ever since humans discovered dinosaurs, scientists have never stopped studying them. As time goes by and science and technology advance, our understanding of dinosaurs becomes clearer and clearer. Many film and television works depict dinosaurs in vivid and amazing ways. Let’s
Introduction: As a behemoth that has disappeared from the earth for hundreds of millions of years, dinosaurs, the former overlord of the earth, have long been known to people, but do you know their classification? Now join the special group to learn more about the types of dinosaurs!
Many people may be curious about which are the largest dinosaurs in the world. Let’s take a look at the largest dinosaurs in the world. Body shape is measured solely in terms of body length, not weight.1. MamenchisaurusBody length is generally around 22 metersMamenchisaurus, one of the largest saur
Dinosaurs always give people a ferocious impression, but some dinosaurs are also very beautiful. So we often imagine what would happen if this kind of creature returned to the earth. We probably don’t know the answer. Without further ado, let’s take you to see the nine most fascinating dino
You may all know about dinosaurs, but I believe you don’t have much specific understanding of them. Let us learn more about them through some dinosaur fossils.1. Heilongjiang Manchurian dragonChina's first dragonHeilongjiang Manchusaurus was discovered in Jiayin, Heilongjiang Province in 1902 a