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Color portrait of Anchiornis huxleyi, a paravian from the Upper Jurassic of China. Hundreds of specimens of this dinosaur have been found in the rocks of the Tiaojishan Formation. Some of these skeletons have preserved traces of soft tissues, including abundant plumage. Anchiornis was feathered from head to toes, it had long feathers on his wings and legs. However, it moved poorly through the air - the flight feathers were thin and symmetrical, fluffy feathers on the neck and body worsened aerodynamics. There was a crest of long feathers on his head. In some specimens, scales were found on the legs, coexisting with feathers. Examination of the preserved melanosomes revealed the presence of gray and black colors on the body and limbs. The flight feathers and wing coverts were white with black tips, and the crest was reddish. Judging by the faint curve of the claws of the legs, Anchiornis was a running animal. Some individuals still have pellets filled with lizard bones and fish scales.

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Aurornis is a tiny carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurassic period in Asia. Estimated being around 20 inches, they are small and fierce. There is only one known specimen recovered by paleontologists so this is a particularly interesting fellow.