The fossil is giving archaeologists important insights into the evolution of birds in the terrestrial ecosystem at the time.
A dinosaur-like fossil discovered in China is providing paleontologists with clues about the evolution of birds.was found in China's Fujian province and is estimated to be between 148 and 150 million years old from the Late Jurassic period.
It is also giving paleontologists important insights into the evolution of birds within the terrestrial ecosystem at the time. Sometime during the Jurassic period, birds diverged from a group of dinosaurs called theropods. However fossils from this time are scarce, meaning there is little evidence for archaeologists to go on. This makes it hard to study just how the two species diverged from each other.
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