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Scientists located bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur, about the size of a barn owl and closely related to Velociraptor, in northwestern China.
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northwestern China, Gansu Province
Who
paleontologists Matt Lamanna and Jingmai O’Connor
What
Scientists located bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur, about the size of a barn owl and closely related to Velociraptor, in northwestern China.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:24:25 GMT · 3h 46m ago
Where
northwestern China, Gansu Province ·
Why
Researchers suspect this dinosaur, Jian changmaensis, preyed on the dense avian population present in a lakeside ecosystem about 120 million years ago.
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The discovery of Jian changmaensis offers new insights into the diet and hunting behaviors of small, feathered dinosaurs in the Cretaceous Period, suggesting a diverse diet and ecological niche similar to modern predators.
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4 events in this thread- Health & Science3h 46m agoScientists said they unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur about the size of a barn owl that was closely related to Velociraptor.Open article
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- Health & Science3h 46m agoScientists have unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur, Jian changmaensis, which was about the size of a barn owl and closely related to Velociraptor, in northwestern China.Open article
- Health & Science3h 46m agoScientists have unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur, Jian changmaensis, about the size of a barn owl that was closely related to Velociraptor.Open article