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Scientists said they unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur about the size of a barn owl that was closely related to Velociraptor.
northwestern China, Gansu Province
Who
paleontologists Matt Lamanna and Jingmai O’Connor, and other scientists
What
Scientists said they unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur about the size of a barn owl that was closely related to Velociraptor.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:24:25 GMT · 2h 25m ago
Where
northwestern China, Gansu Province ·
Why
Researchers discovered fossils of the dinosaur, named Jian changmaensis, in a fossil locality in China's Gansu Province.
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The discovery of Jian changmaensis, a small, feathered dinosaur that likely preyed on birds, provides insights into the diverse diets and ecological niches of theropods during the Cretaceous Period and their close evolutionary relationship to early birds.
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4 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 25m agoScientists said they unearthed bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur about the size of a barn owl that was closely related to Velociraptor.
- Health & Science2h 25m agoScientists located bones of a Cretaceous Period dinosaur, about the size of a barn owl and closely related to Velociraptor, in northwestern China.Open article
- Health & Science2h 25m 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 & Science2h 25m 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
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