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Dinosaurs

Microraptor

MIEK-ro-RAP-tor
Microraptor zhaoianus

Microraptor

dinosaurs
Body Type

Small theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

tiny plunderer

Length

0.8m

Weight

1kg - 2kg

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Dromaeosauridae, Microraptor
Found In
China
Range
125-112 mya
Diet
Carnivorous
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Information
A feathered dinosaur. One species, Microraptor gui had long flight feathers on all 4 limbs. It may have been capable of guided flight.
Alternate Names