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11-10-2016, 01:21 PM
New species of 'weird bird'-like dinosaur discovered in China

Named Tongtianlong limosus - which means “muddy dragon on the road to heaven” - the dinosaur appears to have died after getting stuck in the mud

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2016/11/10/Tongtianlong_artistic_rendering_credit_Zhao_Chuang-large_trans++n4yNrt39GFuBL9Y1hr9NDZU-An9opmG3Vcew0s9o34Q.jpg

A farmer and construction workers in China have discovered the remains of a new species of bird-like dinosaur that appears to have died after getting stuck in the mud. The find, experts say, adds weight to the idea that such animals were thriving shortly before the mass extinction 66 million years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/nov/10/new-species-of-weird-bird-like-dinosaur-discovered-in-china-tongtianlong-limosus