Reconstructed Body Outline of the Bird-Like Feathered Dinosaur <i>Anchiornis</i> Using Laser-Stimula (IMAGE)

The University of Hong Kong

Reconstructed Body Outline of the Bird-Like Feathered Dinosaur <i>Anchiornis</i> Using Laser-Stimula

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This is a reconstructed body outline of the bird-like feathered dinosaur Anchiornis using laser-stimulated fluorescence images. Coloured areas represent different fossil specimens and black area are approximated reconstructions. For the first time we have an accurate body outline of a bird-like dinosaur. The body length of Anchiornis (head to tail) is about 40cm.

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Wang XL, Pittman M et al. 2017.

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